|  | |  |  | 2-Nitrobenzoic acid Basic information | 
|  |  | 2-Nitrobenzoic acid Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 146-148 °C(lit.) |  | Boiling point | 295.67°C (rough estimate) |  | density | 1,58 g/cm3 |  | refractive index | 1.6280 (estimate) |  | storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |  | solubility | 7.8g/l |  | form | Fine Powder |  | pka | 2.16(at 18℃) |  | color | Off-white |  | Specific Gravity | 1.58 |  | Water Solubility | 6.8 g/L |  | Merck | 14,6588 |  | BRN | 1910632 |  | Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases. |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 552-16-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzoic acid, 2-nitro-(552-16-9) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | o-Nitrobenzoic acid (552-16-9) | 
|  |  | 2-Nitrobenzoic acid Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | off-white powder |  | Uses | NH2-protecting reagent. |  | Uses | 2-Nitrobenzoic Acid is used as a reagent in the synthesis of several organic compounds including that of novel triazoles and a tetrazole of escitalopram which act as cholinesterase inhibitors. It is also used in the one pot synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles. |  | Definition | ChEBI: A nitrobenzoic acid carrying the nitro substituent at position 2. |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 56, p. 5924, 1991 DOI: 10.1021/jo00020a040 Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p. 219, 1994 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)76515-4
 |  | General Description | Yellowish white crystals with an intensely sweet taste. |  | Air & Water Reactions | Insoluble in water. |  | Reactivity Profile | 2-Nitrobenzoic acid is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Also incompatible with strong bases. May react with cyanides . |  | Health Hazard | ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When 2-Nitrobenzoic acid is heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes. |  | Fire Hazard | Flash point data concerning 2-Nitrobenzoic acid are not available, however, 2-Nitrobenzoic acid is probably combustible. |  | Purification Methods | Crystallise the acid from *benzene (twice), n-butyl ether (twice), then water (twice). Dry and store it in a vacuum desiccator. [Le Noble & Wheland J Am Chem Soc 80 5397 1958.] It has also been crystallised from EtOH/H2O. The amide has m 176.5o (from H2O). [Beilstein 9 III 1466, 9 IV 1046.] | 
|  |  | 2-Nitrobenzoic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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