PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 102-104 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 258-259 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.062 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | 1.512 |
| Flash point: | 148 °C |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | 1.2g/l |
| pka | 3.91(at 25℃) |
| form | Needle-Like Crystalline Solid |
| color | White to slightly yellow |
| Specific Gravity | 1.062 |
| PH | 3.1 (H2O, 20℃)(saturated aqueous solution) |
| Water Solubility | <0.1 g/100 mL at 19 ºC |
| Merck | 14,9535 |
| BRN | 1072103 |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases. |
| InChIKey | ZWLPBLYKEWSWPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 118-90-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzoic acid, 2-methyl-(118-90-1) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | o-Toluic acid (118-90-1) |
Description and Uses
Bacteriostat.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-22 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | XU1400000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29163900 |
