53546-75-1

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylphenyl)acetic acid
• Synonyms: 2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylphenyl)acetic acid;Pentamethylphenylacetic acid
• CAS NO: 53546-75-1
• Molecular Formula: C₁₃H₁₈O₂
• Molecular Weight: 206.28
• Mol File: 53546-75-1.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Appearance: /
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylphenyl)acetic acid(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylphenyl)acetic acid(53546-75-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylphenyl)acetic acid(53546-75-1)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 53546-75-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Physical properties

Colorless, water-soluble solid

Uses

Intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fragrances

Molecular structure

Aromatic ring and carboxylic acid group

Reactivity

Versatile building block for the production of various organic compounds

Potential applications

Drug delivery systems, chemical intermediate for the development of new materials

Industries

Pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

Upstream product

• 34688-70-5 Pentamethylphenylethanonitrile 
• 484-65-1 2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzyl chloride 

Downstream Products

• 30220-20-3 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzene 
• 5743-66-8 3-(Pentamethylphenyl)-1-propanol 
• 5743-69-1 3-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylphenyl)propanoic acid 
• 116876-71-2 1-(3-Chloropropyl)-2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzene 
• 116876-72-3 3-(Pentamethylphenyl)propanenitrile 

Relevant articles and documents

FRIEDEL-CRAFTS CHLOROETHYLATION OF HEXAMETHYLBENZENE

The reaction of hexamethylbenzene (I) with 1,2-dichloroethane in the presence of aluminium chloride gives 1-(2-chloroethyl)-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexamethylbenzenium salt (II) which is decomposed with water.The decomposition products include hexamethylbenzene (I),