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4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid

  • CAS No. 7499-07-2

  • Cat. No. CS-W008346
  • Purity≥97%
  • MDL No.None

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4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid|CS-W008346

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General Information

  • CAS No. 7499-07-2
  • Cat. No. CS-W008346
  • Purity ≥97%
  • MDL No. None
  • Storage Store at room temperature
  • Shipping Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
  • Molecular Formula C₈H₇ClO₂
  • Molecular Weight 170.59
  • Synonym(s) 4-Chloro-o-toluic Acid
  • SMILES C1=CC(=CC(=C1C(O)=O)C)Cl

Description

4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid features a strategically positioned chloro group and methyl substituent on the benzene ring, delivering enhanced electron-withdrawing character and improved solubility in organic solvents. This structural arrangement facilitates direct incorporation into pharmaceutical intermediates and agrochemical scaffolds via standard coupling reactions under mild conditions.

Application

4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid serves as a versatile building block in medicinal chemistry and agrochemical synthesis, enabling direct incorporation of a chlorinated aromatic core with orthogonal functional handles. Its carboxylic acid group facilitates amide coupling, esterification, and metal-catalyzed transformations, while the ortho-methyl and para-chloro substituents provide steric and electronic modulation. The compound exhibits excellent bench stability and ease of purification, supporting reliable use in multi-step syntheses and scale-up processes.

Synthesis

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      4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid|CS-W008346
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    References

    • Edgar, Dale; Hangauer, David Patent: US2005/239838 A1, 2005 ; Location in patent: Page/Page column 40 ; US 20050239838 A1
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    • 4-Chlorobenzoic acid Bezafibrate Impurity|CS-0229800
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      4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid|CS-W008346
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    References

    • Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. Patent: US2003/236251 A1, 2003 ; Location in patent: Page 24-25 ;
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    • 4-Chloro-o-xylene|CS-0204818
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    • ~10%
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      4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid|CS-W008346
      7499-07-2

    References

    • Sasson, Yoel; Al Quntar, Abed El-Aziz; Zoran, Ami Chemical Communications, 1998 , # 1 p. 73 - 74

Safety Information

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GHS Pictogram :
GHS No : GHS05,GHS07
Signal Word : Danger
UN#: 1759
Class : 8
Packing Group : Ⅲ
Hazard Statements : H302-H318
Precautionary Statements : P264-P270-P280-P280-P501

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Computational Chemistry Data

  • TPSA   37.3
  • LogP   2.34662
  • H_Acceptors   1
  • H_Donors   1
  • Rotatable_Bonds   1

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