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HCID 282989Generated: October 26, 2026

4-Chloro-3-methylbenzoic acid

oro-3-methyL · 4-Chloro-3-Methyl · 4-Chloro-3-methylben · 4-CHLORO-M-TOLUIC ACID · 4-Chloro-3-toluic acid · 4-Chloro-3-methylbenzoicaci · 4-CHLORO-3-METHYLBENZOIC ACID · 3-methyl-4-chlorobenzoic acid

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4-Chloro-3-methylbenzoic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.7697-29-2
Molecular formulaC8H7ClO2
Average molar mass170.59 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass170.01345714 g/mol
SMILESCc1cc(C(=O)O)ccc1Cl
InChIKeyMRUKIIWRMSYKML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID282989
EC No.616-415-0
DTXSIDDTXSID20300473

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP3
Topological polar surface area37.3
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity158
Melting point216 °C
Boiling point299.0±20.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.310±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Physical statepowder to crystal
pKa (acidity coefficient)4.04±0.10(Predicted)
ColorWhite to Light yellow to Light orange
BRN1936535
InChIInChI=1S/C8H7ClO2/c1-5-4-6(8(10)11)2-3-7(5)9/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKeyMRUKIIWRMSYKML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC(O)(=O)C1=CC=C(Cl)C(C)=C1
CAS DataBase Reference7697-29-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNIIRVZ2R7F8LT
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH335-H315-H319
GHS precautionary statementsP264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313-P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-37/38-36
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-36
Hazard classIRRITANT
Customs code2916399090

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 8 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)
Customs code2916399090
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-37/38-36
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-36
Hazard classIRRITANT
GHS hazard statementsH335-H315-H319
GHS precautionary statementsP264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313-P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a

Applications & Uses

Uses

4-Chloro-3-methylbenzoic Acid is used as a reactant in the preparation of tipifarnib analogs as cancer drugs agains chagas disease.