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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Fluorobenzoic acid | |
Other names
o-Fluorobenzoic acid
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3D model (
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ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.509 |
KEGG | |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
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Properties | |
C7H5FO2 | |
Molar mass | 140.113 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K) |
log P | 1.856 |
Acidity (pKa) | 3.27 |
Hazards | |
Flash point | 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K) |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Fluorobenzoic acid is an aromatic organic compound with the formula FC6H4CO2H. It is one of three isomeric fluorobenzoic acids. Its conjugate base is 2-fluorobenzoate. The compound is an irritant.
Its metabolism has been studied extensively in the field of microbiology. [1] [2] Its conjugate base is part of the pathway of 2-fluorobiphenyl metabolism by Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes.