|  | |  |  | 2,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid Basic information | 
 | Product Name: | 2,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid |  | Synonyms: | DiMethylbenzoic Aci;2,4-DiMethylbenzoic Acid, 97+%;2,4-dimethyl-benzoicaci;4-Carboxy-1,3-dimethylbenzene;Benzoicacid,2,4-dimethyl-;RARECHEM AL BO 0327;M-XYLENE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID;2,4-DIMETHYLBENZOIC ACID |  | CAS: | 611-01-8 |  | MF: | C9H10O2 |  | MW: | 150.17 |  | EINECS: | 210-246-2 |  | Product Categories: | CARBOXYLICACID;Aromatic Carboxylic Acids, Amides, Anilides, Anhydrides & Salts;Organic acids |  | Mol File: | 611-01-8.mol |  |  | 
|  |  | 2,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid Chemical Properties | 
| Hazard Codes | Xi |  | Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |  | Safety Statements | 26-36-37 |  | WGK Germany | 3 |  | TSCA | Yes |  | HS Code | 29163900 | 
|  |  | 2,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | white crystalline powder |  | Uses | 2,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid was used in capillary electrophoretic separation of α-, β-, γ- and δ-cyclodextrins. |  | Definition | ChEBI: A dimethylbenzoic acid in which the two methyl groups are located at positions 2 and 4. |  | General Description | 2,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid has antibacterial activity. It is a metabolite of pseudocumene (1,2,4-trimethylbenzene). |  | Purification Methods | Crystallise the acid from EtOH or H2O, and sublime it in a vacuum. [Beilstein 9 H 531, 9 III 2436, 9 IV 1801.] | 
|  |  | 2,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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