P-Toluic Acid

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Catalog Number ACM99945
Product Name P-Toluic Acid
CAS Number 99-94-5
Structure P-Toluic Acid
Description p-Toluic acid (4-methylbenzoic acid) is a substituted benzoic acid with the formula CH3C6H4COOH. It is an intermediate in some industrial processes for the oxidation of p-xylene to terephthalic acid which is used in the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate. It is a white crystalline solid that is practically insoluble in water, but soluble in acetone.
IUPAC Name 4-methylbenzoic acid
Synonyms 4-Methylbenzoic Acid
Molecular Weight 136.15
Molecular Formula C8H8O2
Canonical SMILES CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O
Inchi InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChIKey LPNBBFKOUUSUDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point 525 to 527 °F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992)
Melting Point 179-182ºC
Flash Point 124.7ºC
Purity 99%
Density 1.06
Solubility less than 1 mg/mL at 66° F (NTP, 1992);0.00 M;0.34 mg/mL at 25 °C
Appearance Colourless crystals or white crystalline powder
Refractive Index 1.5086 (20ºC)

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