|  | |  |  | 4-Methylsalicylic acid Basic information | 
|  |  | 4-Methylsalicylic acid Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 173-177 °C (lit.) |  | Boiling point | 234.6°C (rough estimate) |  | density | 1.2143 (rough estimate) |  | refractive index | 1.4945 (estimate) |  | storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |  | solubility | Chloroform (Slightly, Sonicated), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |  | form | Powder |  | pka | pK1:3.17 (25°C) |  | color | White to grayish-beige |  | Water Solubility | Soluble in water 10 g/L @ 20℃. |  | Merck | 14,2580 |  | BRN | 2208140 |  | InChIKey | NJESAXZANHETJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 50-85-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | 2-Hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid(50-85-1) | 
|  |  | 4-Methylsalicylic acid Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | 4-Methylsalicylic acid is white to greyish-beige powder |  | Uses | 4-Methylsalicylic acid is similar to salicylic acid. Used in manufacturing of dyes. |  | Uses | In manufacture of dyes. |  | Uses | 4-Methylsalicylic acid was used to inhibit the medium chain acyl- CoA synthetase. |  | Definition | 4-Methylsalicylic acid is a monohydroxybenzoic acid consisting of salicylic acid having a methyl group at the 4-position. |  | General Description | The heteroleptic tris-cyclometalated iridium(III) complex with 4-methylsalicylic acid (Msal) was synthesized and characterized. |  | Purification Methods | Crystallise the acid from water. It sublimes at 130o/11mm. [Beilstein 10 H 233, 10 II 137, 10 III 521, 10 IV 617.] | 
|  |  | 4-Methylsalicylic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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