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2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid

2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid Structure
2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid structure
CAS No.
480-63-7
Chemical Name:
2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid
Synonyms
TMBA;MESITOIC ACID;b-Isodurylic acid;RARECHEM AL BO 0328;beta-isodurylicacid;beta-Isodurylic acid;2,4,6-Trimethylbenzo;TriMethylbenzoic aci;6-TriMethylbenzoic acid;MESITYLENECARBOXYLIC ACID
CBNumber:
CB0473073
Molecular Formula:
C10H12O2
Molecular Weight:
164.2
MDL Number:
MFCD00002481
MOL File:
480-63-7.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
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2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid Properties

Melting point 152-155 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 288.61°C (estimate)
Density 1.0670 (estimate)
refractive index 1.5198 (estimate)
storage temp. Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility Chlorform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form Solid
pka pK1:3.448 (25°C)
color White to Off-White
Water Solubility 722.5mg/L(temperature not stated)
BRN 1866187
InChI 1S/C10H12O2/c1-6-4-7(2)9(10(11)12)8(3)5-6/h4-5H,1-3H3,(H,11,12)
InChIKey FFFIRKXTFQCCKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Cc1cc(C)c(c(C)c1)C(O)=O
CAS DataBase Reference 480-63-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII 4PU2HG6787
NIST Chemistry Reference Benzoic acid, 2,4,6-trimethyl-(480-63-7)
EPA Substance Registry System 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid (480-63-7)
UNSPSC Code 12352100
NACRES NA.22

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Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P261-P271-P280
PPE Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Hazard Codes  Xn
Risk Statements  20/21/22
Safety Statements  22-24/25-36
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  DI0887010
TSCA  TSCA listed
HS Code  29163900
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
NFPA 704
0
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2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid price More Price(49)

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Sigma-Aldrich T74802 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid 99% 480-63-7 10g $92 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical T1421 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic Acid >98.0%(GC)(T) 480-63-7 10g $29 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical T1421 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic Acid >98.0%(GC)(T) 480-63-7 25g $67 2026-04-30 Buy
TRC TRC-T896040-5G Mesitoic acid 480-63-7 5g $91 2026-06-03 Buy
TRC TRC-T896040-1G Mesitoic acid 480-63-7 1g $66 2026-06-03 Buy
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2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Chemical Properties

white to almost white crystalline powder

Uses

Mesitoic acid can be used for its antioxidant.

Definition

ChEBI: A trimethylbenzoic acid in which the three methyl substituents are located at positions 2, 4 and 6.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 96, p. 590, 1974 DOI: 10.1021/ja00809a049
Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 3, p. 553, 1955
Tetrahedron Letters, 11, p. 4459, 1970

Purification Methods

Crystallise mesitoic acid from water, ligroin or carbon tetrachloride [Ohwada et al. J Am Chem Soc 108 3029 1986]. [Beilstein 9 H 553, 9 I 214, 9 II 360, 9 III 2489, 9 IV 1854.]

2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid synthesis

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Synthesis of 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid from Mesitaldehyde

2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Methanesulfonic acid, 1,1,1-trifluoro-, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl ester 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzeneboronic acid neopentyl glycol cyclic ester Methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate SodiuM 2,4,6-triMethylbenzenesulfinate Mesitylene
2,4,6-Trimethylphenylmagnesium bromide Formic acid 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzyl alcohol Trichloroacetyl chloride 2',4',6'-Trimethylacetophenone
Mesitaldehyde Carbon dioxide 3,4,5-Trimethylbenzoic acid

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Preparation Products

2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl chloride γ-Hydroxybutyrophenone Ethyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate

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2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid Spectrum

2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid(480-63-7)MS2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid(480-63-7)1HNMR2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid(480-63-7)13CNMR2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid(480-63-7)IR12,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid(480-63-7)IR22,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid(480-63-7)Raman

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RARECHEM AL BO 0328 2,4,6-trimethyl-benzoicaci Benzoicacid,2,4,6-trimethyl- beta-Isodurylic acid beta-isodurylicacid 2,4,6-TRIMETHYLBENZOIC ACID 2-MESITYLENECARBOXYLIC ACID MESITYLENECARBOXYLIC ACID MESITYLENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID MESITOIC ACID 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzioc acid 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzo Mesityleneisocarboxylic acid 6-TriMethylbenzoic acid TriMethylbenzoic aci 2,4,6- threeMethyl benzoic acid b-Isodurylic acid 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid,99% 2.4.6-Trimethylbenzoic Acid：(Mesitylenecarboxylic Acid) Tiaprofenic Acid Impurity 7 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid - [T71994] TMBA 480-63-7 C10H11O2 CH33C6H2CO2H Building Blocks C10 Carbonyl Compounds Carboxylic Acids Organic Building Blocks Aromatic Carboxylic Acids, Amides, Anilides, Anhydrides & Salts Organic acids API intermediates