2580. m-Cresotic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 50-85-1
2-Hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid; 2,4-cresotic acid; m-homosalicylic acid; m-cresotinic acid; 2-hydroxy-p-toluic acid; γ-cresotic acid.
C8H8O3; mol wt 152.15.
C 63.15%, H 5.30%, O 31.55%.

Description and references

Prepn: Prelog et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 30, 675 (1947); Baine et al., J. Org. Chem. 19, 510 (1954); Hauptschein et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77, 2284 (1955).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals or leaflets, mp 177°; volatile with steam. Soly as of the o-acid.

Caution

Toxicity is similar to salicylic acid, q.v.

Use

In manuf of dyes.