(2-Methylphenoxy)acetic acid

Names

[ Name ]:
(2-Methylphenoxy)acetic acid

[Synonym ]:
(2-Methylphenoxy)acetic acid
Acetic acid, 2-(2-methylphenoxy)-
O-CRESOXYACETIC ACID
α-Methylphenoxyacetic acid
2-methylphenyloxyacetic acid
IFLAB-BB F1924-0028
o-methylphenoxyacetic acid
EINECS 217-517-4
2-Methylphenoxyacetic acid
MFCD00014354

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
288.4±15.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
155-157 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₉H₁₀O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
166.174

[ Flash Point ]:
115.7±13.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
166.062988

[ PSA ]:
46.53000

[ LogP ]:
1.80

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.537

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: AJ7573000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Acetic acid, (o-tolyloxy)-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 1878-49-5

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1943465

LAST UPDATED :: 199612

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 1

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C9-H10-O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 166.19

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 452 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: TSPMA6 Travaux de la Societe de Pharmacie de Montpellier. (Soc. de Pharmacie de Montpellier, Faculte de Pharmacie de Montpellier, Ave. Ch.-Flahault, 34060 Montpellier, France) V.1- 1942- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,121,1974

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315-H319-H335

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
AJ7573000

[ HS Code ]:
2918990090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918990090

[ Summary ]:
2918990090. other carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Methylphenoxy) acetic acid. Cox PJ and Hickey G.

Acta Crystallogr. Sect. E Struct. Rep. Online 60(5) , o771-73, (2004)