2-Methoxybenzoic acid

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
579-75-9

[ Name ]:
2-Methoxybenzoic acid

[Synonym ]:
2-OMeC6H4COOH
2-methoxybenzoic
2-CARBOXYANISOLE
RARECHEM AL BO 0025
2-Anisic acid
EINECS 209-447-8
o-Anisic Acid
o-Anisc Acid
Methylsalicylic acid
O-METHYLSALICYLIC ACID
o-anisic
methoxybenzoic acid
2-Methoxy-benzoic acid
2-Methoxybenzoic acid
ortho-methoxybenzoic acid
Benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-
O-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID
ortho-anisic acid
MFCD00002431

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
279.9±13.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
98-100 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C8H8O3

[ Molecular Weight ]:
152.147

[ Flash Point ]:
116.3±13.3 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
152.047348

[ PSA ]:
46.53000

[ LogP ]:
1.50

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.546

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
BZ4385000
CHEMICAL NAME :
o-Anisic acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
579-75-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
0509929
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS CITED :
5
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C8-H8-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
152.16
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
QVR BO1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - excitement Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
REFERENCE :
BSRSA6 Bulletin de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege. (Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege, Universite de Liege, 15, Ave des Tilleuls, B-4000 Liege, Belgium) V.1- 1932- Volume(issue)/page/year: 47,202,1978
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
2750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - excitement Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity
REFERENCE :
BSRSA6 Bulletin de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege. (Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege, Universite de Liege, 15, Ave des Tilleuls, B-4000 Liege, Belgium) V.1- 1932- Volume(issue)/page/year: 47,202,1978
TYPE OF TEST :
LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
>500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council Chemical-Biological Coordination Center. (National Academy of Science Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418) Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,52,1954
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
CKFRAY Ceskoslovenska Farmacie. (PNS-Ustredni Expedice a Dovoz Tisku, Kafkova 19, 160 00 Prague 6, Czechoslovakia) V.1- 1952- Volume(issue)/page/year: 31,236,1982

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
BZ4385000

[ HS Code ]:
2918990090

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • bromoanisole
  • Carbon dioxide
  • 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinane
  • Ethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-bis(2-methoxyphenyl)-
  • Methyl 2-methoxybenzoate
  • carbon monoxide
  • Dimethyl sulfate
  • Salicylic acid
  • Anisole
  • 2-Methylanisole

DownStream

  • Methyl 2-methoxybenzoate
  • Salicylic acid
  • Methyl salicylate
  • 2-METHOXY-5-NITROBENZOIC ACID
  • 2-methoxy-3-nitrobenzoic acid
  • 2-Methoxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid
  • 3-hydroxy-9H-9-xanthenone
  • 5-Amino-2-methoxybenzoic acid
  • 2-Chloro-6-methoxybenzoic acid
  • 3-HYDROXY-6-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918990090

[ Summary ]:
2918990090. other carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:30.0%

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