| Chemistry name: | o-acetylaminobenzoic acid |
| M Formula: | CH3CONHC6H4COOH |
| Properties: | |
| Needles, plates, rhombic crystals (from glacial acetic acid). Mp 185C. Slightly soluble in water; soluble in hot alcohol, ether, and benzene. Combustible. | |
| Derivation: | |
| Oxidation of o-acetyltoluidine with potassium permanganate in the presence of magnesium sulfate or potassium chloride. | |
| Grade: | |
| Technical. | |
| Use: | |
| Chemical (organic synthesis, anthranilic acid). | |