The IUPAC name of this chemical is 2-bromobenzoic acid. With the CAS registry number 88-65-3, it is also named as Benzoic acid, 2-bromo-. The product's categories are Aromatic Compounds; Aromatic Carboxylic Acids, Amides, Anilides, Anhydrides & Salts; Benzoic Acid; Organic Acids; Acids & Esters; Bromine Compounds; C7; Carbonyl Compounds; Carboxylic Acids. It is white to light yellow crystal powder which is soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone, chloroform and hot water, slightly soluble in cold water. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of Br⁻. Additionally, this chemical should be sealed in the container.

The other characteristics of this product can be summarized as: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.15; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): -0.38; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): -0.98; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1.04; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1; (9)#H bond acceptors: 2; (10)#H bond donors: 1; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 1; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.608; (13)Molar Refractivity: 40.87 cm³; (14)Molar Volume: 118.1 cm³; (15)Polarizability: 16.2×10^-24 cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 53.7 dyne/cm; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 56.62 kJ/mol; (18)Vapour Pressure: 0.000649 mmHg at 25°C; (19)Rotatable Bond Count: 1; (20)Exact Mass: 199.947292; (21)MonoIsotopic Mass: 199.947292; (22)Topological Polar Surface Area: 37.3; (23)Heavy Atom Count: 10; (24)Complexity: 136.

Preparation of 2-Bromobenzoic acid: It can be obtained by 1-bromo-2-methyl-benzene. This reaction should react at 350 °C.

Uses of 2-Bromobenzoic acid: It is used in organic synthesis. For example: it can react with 1-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethanone to get N-(4-acetyl-phenyl)-anthranilic acid. This reaction needs reagent potassium carbonate, copper(I) chloride, catalytic agent copper powder and solvent dimethylformamide at temperature of 140-145 °C. The reaction time is 6 hours. The yield is 76%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin, so people should avoid contact with skin and eyes. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. If you want to contact this product, you must wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.

People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure. 
1. SMILES:O=C(O)c1ccccc1Br
2. InChI:InChI=1/C7H5BrO2/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4H,(H,9,10)
3. InChIKey:XRXMNWGCKISMOH-UHFFFAOYAG

The following are the toxicity data which has been tested.