Description
2-Chloro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester is an aromatic ester intermediate for laboratory synthesis and research applications. It is described by the empirical formula C₈H₇ClO₃, a molar mass of 186,59 g/mol and CAS number 104253-44-3, combining a methyl ester, a phenolic hydroxy group and a chloro substituent on the benzene ring. This substitution pattern supports selective ester hydrolysis or transesterification, phenol alkylation or acylation, and further elaboration at the halogen site. Reported physical properties include a flash point of 134,2 °C and a boiling point of 298,3 °C, which help guide safe handling and process design. The compound is Offered by manufacturer Carl ROTH, the ester fits organic and medicinal chemistry workflows that require multifunctional benzoate building blocks. Researchers use related chloro-hydroxybenzoates when assembling pharmaceutical scaffolds, agrochemical intermediates and substituted aromatics that demand orthogonal reactive handles under controlled laboratory conditions with clear molecular identity for stoichiometric and analytical control.
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- CAS number: 104253-44-3
- Pack sizes: 2 g, 5 g, 10 g, 25 g, 50 g
- Empirical formula: C₈H₇ClO₃
- Molar mass: 186,59 g/mol
- Flash point: 134,2 °C
- Boiling point: 298,3 °C
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