m-Toluic acid

m-Toluic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Methylbenzoic acid
Other names
meta-Toluic acid
m-Methylbenzoic acid
meta-Methylbenzoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.476
EC Number
  • 247-107-0
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-3-2-4-7(5-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10) N
    Key: GPSDUZXPYCFOSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • CC1=CC=CC(=C1)C(=O)O
Properties
C8H8O2
Molar mass 136.15 g/mol
Density 1.05 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 111 to 113 °C (232 to 235 °F; 384 to 386 K)
Boiling point 263 °C (505 °F; 536 K)
Acidity (pKa) 4.27 (in water)
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

m-Toluic acid, (IUPAC: 3-methylbenzoic acid), is an aromatic carboxylic acid, with formula (CH3)C6H4(COOH). It is an isomer of p-toluic acid and o-toluic acid.

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