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HCID 12439Generated: October 27, 2026

2,6-Dimethylbenzoic acid

2,6-DiMethybenzoic acid · VIC-M-XYLYLIC ACID · RARECHEM AL BO 0401 · TIMTEC-BB SBB007881 · 2,6-dimethyl-benzoicaci · 2,6-dimetnylbenzoic acid · 2,6-DIMETHYLBENZOIC ACID · M-XYLENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID

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2,6-Dimethylbenzoic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.632-46-2
Molecular formulaC9H10O2
Average molar mass150.17 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass150.06807956 g/mol
SMILESCc1cccc(C)c1C(=O)O
InChIKeyHCBHQDKBSKYGCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID12439
ChEBICHEBI:64827
EC No.211-177-0
DTXSIDDTXSID10212551

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP2.2
Topological polar surface area37.3
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity144
SpringerMaterials Properties13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum
LogP (partition coefficient)2.21
Melting point114-116 °C (lit.)
Boiling point160 °C / 17mmHg
Density1.0937 (estimate)
Refractive index1.5236 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Physical stateCrystalline Powder
pKa (acidity coefficient)pKa: 3.362(25°C)
ColorWhite to pale cream
BRN1863791
InChIInChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9(10)11/h3-5H,1-2H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKeyHCBHQDKBSKYGCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC(O)(=O)C1=C(C)C=CC=C1C
LogP (partition coefficient)2.210
CAS DataBase Reference632-46-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
NIST Chemistry ReferenceBenzoic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-(632-46-2)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH335-H315-H319
GHS precautionary statementsP264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313-P280g-P305+P351+P338
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-36-24/25
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberDG8734010
Customs code29163900
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 47 reports by companies from 7 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationBenzoic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberDG8734010
Customs code29163900
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-36-24/25
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH335-H315-H319
GHS precautionary statementsP264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313-P280g-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

Benzoic acid derivative used in the preparation of antiinflammatory and antirheumatic agents. A potential geothermal tracer.

Uses

2,6-Dimethylbenzoic acid is a benzoic acid derivative used in the preparation of antiinflammatory and antirheumatic agents. And it is also a potential geothermal tracer.

General Description

Crystal structure of 2,6-dimethylbenzoic acid was studied by three-dimensional X-ray methods.