6-Methylsalicylic acid

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
567-61-3

[ Name ]:
6-Methylsalicylic acid

[Synonym ]:
2-Hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-
6-Methylsalicylic acid
2-Hydroxy-6-Methylbenzoicacid

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
300.4±30.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
141.5-142 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C8H8O3

[ Molecular Weight ]:
152.147

[ Flash Point ]:
149.7±21.1 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
152.047348

[ PSA ]:
57.53000

[ LogP ]:
2.52

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.7 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.600

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
GP3920300
CHEMICAL NAME :
2,6-Cresotic acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
567-61-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
2208693
LAST UPDATED :
199709
DATA ITEMS CITED :
1
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C8-H8-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
152.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
QVR BQ F1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
APSXAS Acta Pharmaceutica Suecica. (Apotekarsocieteten-Farmacevtiska Foereningen, Box 1136, S-111, 81 Stockholm, Sweden) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,289,1970

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ HS Code ]:
2918290000

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • ZR C1 BVQ
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoate
  • Carbon tetrachloride
  • m-Cresol
  • 2-Methoxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
  • ethyl 2-acetyl-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoate
  • 2-Methyl-6-nitrobenzoic acid
  • 2-Bromo-3-methylphenol

DownStream

  • Tribromometacresol
  • m-Cresol
  • Carbon dioxide
  • methyl 2-methoxy-6-methylbenzoate
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoate
  • methyl 6-methylsalicylate
  • 2-acetyloxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
  • 2-Methoxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
  • 3,6-Dimethoxyphthalic anhydride
  • Benzoic acid,2-(acetyloxy)-6-methyl-, methyl ester

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918290000

[ Summary ]:
HS: 2918290000 other carboxylic acids with phenol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) VAT:17.0% MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%

Related Compounds

  • 6-Methylsalicylic acid
  • 3-ethyl-6-methylsalicylic acid
  • 3-ethyl-6-methylsalicylic acid
  • 4-benzyloxy-6-methylsalicylic acid
  • 3-Isopropyl-6-methylsalicylic acid
  • 3-tert-butyl-6-methylsalicylic acid
  • 2-methoxy-3-methyl-3-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)butanoic acid
  • (1-{6,6-Dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl}-2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl)methanamine
  • [1-(4-Chloro-3-nitrophenyl)cyclopropyl]methanamine
  • 3-(5-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)prop-2-enal
  • 2-methyl-3-(1-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)propanoic acid
  • 5-(3-aminopropoxy)-N,N-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-2-amine
  • Tert-butyl 2-(3-chloroprop-1-en-2-yl)-5,5-dimethylpiperidine-1-carboxylate
  • tert-butyl N-[4-(3-amino-2-hydroxypropyl)-3-hydroxyphenyl]carbamate
  • 4,4-difluoro-1-(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)cyclohexan-1-amine
  • 5-Methoxy-2-(pyrrolidin-3-yloxy)phenol