|  | |  |  | p-Nitrobenzoic acid Basic information | 
|  |  | p-Nitrobenzoic acid Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 237-240 °C(lit.) |  | Boiling point | 295.67°C (rough estimate) |  | density | 1.61 |  | refractive index | 1.6280 (estimate) |  | Fp | 237 °C |  | storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |  | solubility | 0.42g/l |  | form | Crystalline Powder |  | pka | 3.41(at 25℃) |  | color | Light yellow |  | PH | 3.1 (0.42g/l, H2O, 20℃)(saturated solution) |  | Water Solubility | <0.1 g/100 mL at 26 ºC |  | Merck | 14,6589 |  | Solvent | Ethanol |  | Specific Activity | 50-60 mCi/mmol |  | Concentration | 0.1 mCi/ml |  | BRN | 973593 |  | Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, cyanides, strong bases. |  | InChIKey | OTLNPYWUJOZPPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | LogP | 1.890 |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 62-23-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzoic acid, 4-nitro-(62-23-7) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | p-Nitrobenzoic acid (62-23-7) | 
|  |  | p-Nitrobenzoic acid Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | light yellow crystalline powder |  | Uses | 4-Nitrobenzoic Acid is used in the synthesis of anti-Trypanosoma cruzi agents in the treatment of chagas disease. |  | Definition | ChEBI: A nitrobenzoic acid having the nitro group at the 4-position. |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | Tetrahedron Letters, 26, p. 2387, 1985 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)94834-2 Journal of the American Chemical Society, 72, p. 5012, 1950 DOI: 10.1021/ja01167a051
 |  | General Description | Odorless pale yellow crystals. |  | Air & Water Reactions | Insoluble in water. |  | Reactivity Profile | p-Nitrobenzoic acid is incompatible with strong oxidizers. p-Nitrobenzoic acid is also incompatible with strong bases (potassium hydroxide). p-Nitrobenzoic acid may react with cyanides. |  | Fire Hazard | p-Nitrobenzoic acid is combustible. |  | Purification Methods | Purify it as for 3-nitrobenzoic acid above. The amide has m 201.6o (from H2O). [Beilstein 9 III 1537, 9 IV 1072.] | 
|  |  | p-Nitrobenzoic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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