2-benzoyl-3-methylbenzoic acid

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 2-benzoyl-3-methylbenzoic acid
• CAS No.: 1146-91-4
• Molecular Formula: C15H12 O3
• Molecular Weight: 240.258
• Mol file: 1146-91-4.mol

Synonyms:m-Toluicacid, 2-benzoyl- (7CI,8CI); 2-Benzoyl-3-methylbenzoic acid; NSC 409448

Chemical Property of 2-benzoyl-3-methylbenzoic acid

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 1.11E-07mmHg at 25°C
• Boiling Point: 416.5°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 219.8°C
• Density: 1.223g/cm³

Purity/Quality:

99%min ^*data from raw suppliers

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Technology Process of 2-benzoyl-3-methylbenzoic acid

There total 4 articles about 2-benzoyl-3-methylbenzoic acid which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield:

3-methylphthalic acid anhydride (4792-30-7) + phenylmagnesium bromide → 2-benzoyl-3-methyl-benzoic acid (1146-91-4) + 2-benzoyl-6-methyl-benzoic acid (2346-60-3)

Guidance literature:

With diethyl ether; benzene;

DOI:10.1021/ja01851a014

Reference yield:

aluminium trichloride (7446-70-0) + 3-methylphthalic acid anhydride (4792-30-7) + benzene (71-43-2,26181-88-4,54682-86-9,13967-78-7,174973-66-1) → 2-benzoyl-3-methyl-benzoic acid (1146-91-4) + 7-methyl-3,3-diphenyl-phthalide (83640-79-3) + 2-benzoyl-6-methyl-benzoic acid (2346-60-3)

Guidance literature:

DOI:10.1021/ja01851a014

Reference yield:

3-methylphthalic acid anhydride (4792-30-7) + diethyl ether (60-29-7,927820-24-4) + phenylmagnesium bromide + benzene (71-43-2,26181-88-4,54682-86-9,13967-78-7,174973-66-1) → 2-benzoyl-3-methyl-benzoic acid (1146-91-4) + 7-methyl-3,3-diphenyl-phthalide (83640-79-3) + 2-benzoyl-6-methyl-benzoic acid (2346-60-3)

Guidance literature:

DOI:10.1021/ja01851a014

upstream raw materials:

3-methylphthalic acid anhydride

diethyl ether

benzene

aluminium trichloride

Downstream raw materials:

2-Benzoyl-3-methyl-benzoic acid phenyl ester

3-methoxy-4-methyl-3-phenyl-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one

2-benzoyl-3-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester

1-methylanthraquinone