p-Toluic acid, 98%

CAS: 99-94-5

Ref. 02-A11506

Product Information

• Name: p-Toluic acid, 98%
• Synonyms: p-toluic acid cadmium salt 4-toluic acid zinc salt 4-toluic acid crithminic acid calcium salt 4-toluic acid barium salt 4-toluic acid potassium salt 4-toluic acid toluenecarboxylic acid, 4-Methylbenzoic acid, Acide p-toluique, Acido P-Toluico, Crithminic acid, Nsc 2215, P-Toluic Acid, P-Tolylsaeure, Toluic Acid, Para-, p-Carboxytoluene, p-Methylbenzoic acid, p-Toluylic acid, p-Toluylsaure, p-Tolylcarboxylic acid
• CAS: 99-94-5

Description

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 also used in medicine, agricultural chemicals, API, dye intermediate. p-Toluic Acid is used as an intermediate for polymer stabilizers, light sensitive compounds, animal feed supplements and other organic chemicals (pharmaceuticals, pigments and dyestuff). They are also used as intermediates for the manufacture of a variety of target compounds. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 136.15
• Formula: C₈H₈O₂
• Purity: 98%
• Color/Form: Crystals or powder or crystalline powder or flakes, White to cream
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: LPNBBFKOUUSUDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1ccc(C(=O)O)cc1