2-Methylbenzoic Acid
2-Methylbenzoic Acid (CAS: 118-90-1), also known as o-toluic acid, is a white crystalline aromatic acid with wide use as a synthetic building block. It is an important intermediate for agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and polymer additives, including precursors for fungicides, pigments, and preservative systems. The carboxylic acid group supports esterification, amidation, and halogenation chemistry, and the adjacent methyl group influences regioselectivity in downstream reactions such as ring nitration and oxidation. The solid is stable, easy to store, and dissolves in common organic solvents for convenient processing. Customers rely on its consistent quality and convenient solid form for producing toluic acid esters, amides, and specialty aromatics at scale.
• Agrochemicals: an intermediate for fungicide and herbicide active ingredients used in crop protection programs.
• Pharmaceuticals: a building block for drug intermediates containing the o-toluoyl motif in analgesic and other therapeutic classes.
• Dyes and pigments: used to prepare azo dye and organic pigment intermediates with strong color performance.
• Polymer additives: a precursor for ester and amide stabilizers, plasticizers, and preservatives used in polymer systems.
Product Name: 2-Methylbenzoic Acid
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