(5-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)acetic acid
[CAS# 37777-81-4]

Identification

• Name: (5-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)acetic acid
• Synonyms: 5-Methyl-2-nitrobenzeneacetic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₉NO₄
• Molecular Weight: 195.17
• CAS Registry Number: 37777-81-4
• EC Number: 965-342-3

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.82 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.346±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 149 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2013 ACD/Labs)

^** Mayer, Fritz; Annalen der Chemie, Justus Liebigs 1914, V403, P167-203.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319