3-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic Acid
3-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic Acid (CAS: 5437-38-7) is a substituted aromatic acid supplied as a white to pale yellow crystalline powder.
The adjacent nitro and methyl groups create a sterically demanding, electron-poor ring: the carboxylic acid can be converted to amides, esters or acid chlorides, while the nitro group can be reduced to an aniline for further cyclisation chemistry.
• Pharmaceutical intermediates: a precursor for substituted anthranilic acids and quinazoline-type structures.
• Agrochemical synthesis: used to build herbicidal and fungicidal benzoic acid derivatives.
• Dye and pigment intermediates: the nitro group can be reduced to provide aniline coupling components.
• Organic synthesis: a sterically hindered acid for studying regioselective substitution and reduction.
Product Name: 3-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic Acid
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