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Creation Date2016-05-19 04:56:58 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:15:16 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM015677
Identification
Common Namem-Toluic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA methylbenzoic acid that is benzoic acid substituted by a methyl group at position 2.
Contaminant Sources
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • OECD HPV Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Toluic acidChEBI
O-Toluylic acidChEBI
Orthotoluic acidChEBI
O-MethylbenzoateKegg
O-Toluic acidKegg
2-ToluateGenerator
O-ToluylateGenerator
OrthotoluateGenerator
O-Methylbenzoic acidGenerator
O-ToluateGenerator
2-MethylbenzoateGenerator
2-Toluic acid, cadmium saltHMDB
2-Toluic acid, sodium salt, 11C-labeledHMDB
2-Methylbenzoic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC8H8O2
Average Molecular Mass136.148 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass136.052 g/mol
CAS Registry Number99-04-7
IUPAC Name2-methylbenzoic acid
Traditional Nameo-toluic acid
SMILESCC1=C(C=CC=C1)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyZWLPBLYKEWSWPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoic acids. These are organic Compounds containing a benzene ring which bears at least one carboxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBenzoic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzoic acid
  • Benzoyl
  • Toluene
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility3.02 g/LALOGPS
logP2.03ALOGPS
logP2.14ChemAxon
logS-1.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.96ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity38.36 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.95 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00ko-9400000000-3ea21e5a2da3e36feaa4Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00kf-3910000000-9eadfe119d06c5ce7a2eSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00kf-3900000000-a3c1bae2837699c09729Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00ko-9400000000-3ea21e5a2da3e36feaa4Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00kf-3910000000-9eadfe119d06c5ce7a2eSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00kf-3900000000-a3c1bae2837699c09729Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00ku-6900000000-7b91036553046ede2f1aSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00y3-9610000000-54072ddd27062657e60fSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-d28bc3a7edeb358c7270Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-bbf58a509b4337ff093fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-a047fe202a87250f551cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000x-9000000000-7532f7bbbadf3d72cc82Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-6070bdb4c09a501c042fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-22194e34cc23ee7c72abSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-baca35e1dfdc2f237b45Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-c75cdc962af20d57cd7bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014r-1900000000-04a06e806e5b5ffb4339Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-016r-9100000000-033e7c18f3dec69e1c6cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-3900000000-7208577161cc27a2b7ecSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000f-9500000000-a07ab7fb94ed540a362dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-f6d6c60d56607d325e08Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014l-6900000000-1bd11c4205e7630504afSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kf-9300000000-778358cd7b815f46b208Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-002f-9000000000-04f6c3a5c5e28c992fafSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-5671d4c535a6553aaf0dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-5671d4c535a6553aaf0dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-d4d2c47f972429f0dd88Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002340
FooDB IDFDB098186
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00000487
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkO-Toluic_acid
Chemspider ID8070
ChEBI ID36632
PubChem Compound ID8373
Kegg Compound IDC07215
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16012080
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21793062
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23608356
4. Xi X, Kwok LY, Wang Y, Ma C, Mi Z, Zhang H: Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry MS(E)-based untargeted milk metabolomics in dairy cows with subclinical or clinical mastitis. J Dairy Sci. 2017 Jun;100(6):4884-4896. doi: 10.3168/jds.2016-11939. Epub 2017 Mar 23.
5. Ren, Jun. Study on preparation of o-methylbenzoic acid from liquid-phase oxidation of o-xylene. Huagong Shikan (1997), 11(6), 19-20.
6. Yu WY, Yang LX, Xie JS, Zhou L, Jiang XY, Zhu DX, Muramatsu M, Wang MW: Derivatives of aryl-4-guanidinomethylbenzoate and N-aryl-4-guanidinomethylbenzamide as new antibacterial agents: synthesis and bioactivity. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2008 Feb;29(2):267-77.