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Cited in 1 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
5-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid is used in the preparation of methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-nitrophenyl) carbamate.
| Pubchem Sid | 488182466 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488182466 |
| Canonical Smiles | CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])C(=O)O |
| IUPAC Name | 5-methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid |
| InChIKey | QRRSIFNWHCKMSW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C8H7NO4/c1-5-2-3-7(9(12)13)6(4-5)8(10)11/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])C(=O)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| UN Number | 2811 |
| Packing Group | I |
| Molecular Weight | 181.15 |
| Beilstein | 1959031 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1959031 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1959031&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Benzenoids |
| Class | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
| Subclass | Benzoic acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Nitrobenzoic acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Nitrotoluenes Nitrobenzenes Benzoic acids Nitroaromatic compounds Benzoyl derivatives Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds Organic oxoazanium compounds Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organooxygen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Nitrobenzoate - Benzoic acid - Nitrobenzene - Nitrotoluene - Nitroaromatic compound - Benzoyl - Toluene - C-nitro compound - Organic nitro compound - Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound - Allyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound - Organic oxoazanium - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic 1,3-dipolar compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as nitrobenzoic acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing a nitrobenzoic acid moiety, which consists of a benzene ring bearing both a carboxylic acid group and a nitro group on two different ring carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 H1426007 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 20, 2026 | M123937 |
| E1408087 | Certificate of Analysis | Jan 05, 2026 | M123937 |
| L2424556 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 25, 2024 | M123937 |
| L2424560 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 25, 2024 | M123937 |
| K2223580 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | M123937 |
| K2223581 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | M123937 |
| K2223582 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | M123937 |
| K2223583 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | M123937 |
| K2223584 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | M123937 |
| K2223585 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | M123937 |
| K2223707 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | M123937 |
| Melt Point(°C) | 133.0-137.0°C |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 181.150 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 2.400 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 181.038 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 181.038 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 83.100 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 13 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 223.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Zhuohua Dai, Guangfa Wang, Fangfang Xiao, Da Lei, Xincun Dou. (2023) Amorphous Copper-Based Nanoparticles with Clusterization-Triggered Phosphorescence for Ultrasensing 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 35 (24): (2300526). [PMID:36929680] [10.1002/adma.202300526] |
