Basic information

Product name

o-Toluic acid

Alias

2-Methylbenzoic acid; o-Methylbenzoate; o-Toluylic acid

Molecular structure

Molecular formula

C₈H₈O₂

Molecular weight

136.15

CAS RN

118-90-1

EINECS RN

204-284-9

Chemical and physical properties

Density

1.062

Melting point

103-105 ºC

Boiling point

258-259 ºC

Flash point

148 ºC

Water-solubility

<0.1 g/100 mL at 19 ºC