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HCID 7052Generated: October 23, 2026

2,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid

2,4-Dimethoxybenzoic · 4-DiMethoxybenzoic acid · 2,4-dimethoxy-benzoicaci · NSC 6316 · 2,4-Dimethoxybe · RARECHEM AL BO 0028 · 2,4-dimethoxybenzoate · DIMETHOXYBENZOIC-2,4 ACID

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2,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.91-52-1
Molecular formulaC9H10O4
Average molar mass182.17 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass182.0579088 g/mol
SMILESCOc1ccc(C(=O)O)c(OC)c1
InChIKeyGPVDHNVGGIAOQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID7052
ChEMBLCHEMBL463921
EC No.202-074-1
DTXSIDDTXSID1059026

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.6
Topological polar surface area55.8
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors4
Rotatable bonds3
Heavy atoms13
Formal charge0
Complexity180
SpringerMaterials PropertiesBoiling point
Endocrine DisruptorsPotential endocrine disrupting compound
Melting point107-109 °C (lit.)
Boiling point275.56°C (rough estimate)
Density1.2481 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.4500 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Physical statePowder
pKa (acidity coefficient)4.36±0.10(Predicted)
ColorWhite to off-white
Solubilityslightly soluble
BRN2210860
InChI1S/C9H10O4/c1-12-6-3-4-7(9(10)11)8(5-6)13-2/h3-5H,1-2H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKeyGPVDHNVGGIAOQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOc1ccc(C(O)=O)c(OC)c1
LogP (partition coefficient)1.588 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference91-52-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII5699CY3NQJ
NIST Chemistry ReferenceBenzoic acid, 2,4-dimethoxy-(91-52-1)
EPA Substance Registry SystemBenzoic acid, 2,4-dimethoxy- (91-52-1)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P305+P351+P338-P280g-P264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29189090
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (97.8%): 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 46 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationBenzoic acid, 2,4-dimethoxy-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (97.8%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29189090
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P305+P351+P338-P280g-P264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313

Applications & Uses

Uses

Yttrium and heavy lanthanide complexes is synthesised with 2, 4-dimethoxybenzoic acid and thermal and spectral features is studied. In the case of the electron-rich aromatic system 2,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid reduction of the intermediate HOBt ester is slow, and good.