3-Chlorobenzoic acid

3-Chlorobenzoic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3-Chlorobenzoic acid
	Other names m-Chlorobenzoic acid; meta-Chlorobenzoic acid; 3BZ
Identifiers
CAS Number	535-80-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	907218
ChEBI	CHEBI:49410;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL20563 ;
ChemSpider	434 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.837
EC Number	208-618-4;
Gmelin Reference	3664
PubChem CID	447;
UNII	02UOJ7064K;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9024770 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H5ClO2/c8-6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(9)10/h1-4H,(H,9,10) Key: LULAYUGMBFYYEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES C1=CC(=CC(=C1)Cl)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5ClO2
Molar mass	156.57 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Density	1.517 g/cm3
Melting point	154 °C (309 °F; 427 K)
Boiling point	275 °C (527 °F; 548 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302 P352, P304 P340, P305 P351 P338, P312, P321, P332 P313, P337 P313, P362, P403 P233, P405, P501
Flash point	150 °C (302 °F; 423 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

3-Chlorobenzoic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula ClC₆H₄CO₂H. It is a white solid that is soluble in some organic solvents and in aqueous base.^[1]

Synthesis and occurrence

3-Chlorobenzoic acid is prepared by oxidation of 3-chlorotoluene.

It is a metabolic byproduct of the drug bupropion.^[2]

References

^ Takao Maki; Kazuo Takeda (2002). "Benzoic Acid and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a03_555. ISBN 3527306730..
^ National Center for Biotechnology Information. "3-chlorobenzoic acid". PubChem. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

[1] Takao Maki; Kazuo Takeda (2002). "Benzoic Acid and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a03_555. ISBN 3527306730..

[2] National Center for Biotechnology Information. "3-chlorobenzoic acid". PubChem. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

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