4-METHOXY-3-NITROBENZOIC ACID

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 89-41-8

4-METHOXY-3-NITROBENZOIC ACID

EINECS NO. 201-906-0
FORMULA C8H7NO5
MOL WT. 197.15
H.S. CODE

2916.39

TOXICITY

SMILES

 

SYNONYMS 3-Nitro-p-anisic acid;
3-Nitro-p-anissäure (German); ácido 3-nitro-p-anísico (Spanish); Acide 3-nitro-p-anisique (French); 5-Carboxy-2-methoxynitrobenzene;

CLASSIFICATION

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

White to pale yellow crystalline powder

MELTING POINT 192 - 194 C
BOILING POINT
SPECIFIC GRAVITY

SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
AUTOIGNITION
VAPOR DENSITY
VAPOR DENSITY

 

NFPA RATINGS Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS
Anisole is one of the simplest ether containing aromatic group. But it is different with aromatic compounds like furan where the oxygen is a part of the ring.  Anisole, C6H5OCH3 (methyl phenyl ether), is a clear liquid that is soluble in ether and alcohol; insoluble in water; boiling point 155 C. Anisole and its derivatives are used as solvents and in perfumery. Anisole can be obtained from anise seed. Anisic acid, p-methoxybenzoic acid, is a part of cresol class antiseptic compounds. It is also used as an insect repellent and ovicide. Anisole, anisic acid, and their deivatives are also widely used in chemical reaction as intermediates to obtain target materials such as dyes, pharmaceuticals, perfumes, photoinitiators and agrochemcials.

Nitro- is the prefix indicating presence of the group -NO2. Historically They are abundant in dyes and explosives. Nitro compounds, organic hydrocarbons having one or more NO2 groups bonded via nitrogen to the carbon framework, are versatile intermediate in organic synthesis of; 

  • Michael addition
  • Reduction
  • Henry Reaction (Nitro-aldol reaction)
  • Nef reaction
  • O-Alkylation
  • Cycloaddition
  • Substitution, Elimination, Conversion reaction
  • Alkylation, Acylation, and Halogenation
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

White to slightly yellow crystalline powder

ASSAY (GLC)

99.0% min

LOSS ON DRYING 0.2% max

MELTING POINT

 183 C min
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 50kgs in Fiber Drum
HAZARD CLASS TSCA Listed
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 36/37/38, Safety Phrases: 26-36