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Methyl 5-nitro-2-methylbenzoate

  • CAS No. 77324-87-9

  • Cat. No. CS-W019818
  • Purity≥98%
  • MDL No.MFCD00230865

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Methyl 5-nitro-2-methylbenzoate|CS-W019818

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  • CAS No. 77324-87-9
  • Cat. No. CS-W019818
  • Purity ≥98%
  • MDL No. MFCD00230865
  • Storage Store at room temperature
  • Shipping Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
  • Molecular Formula C₉H₉NO₄
  • Molecular Weight 195.17
  • Synonym(s) Methyl-2-methyl-5-nitrobenzolcarboxylat; Methyl 5-nitro-2-methylbenzoate
  • SMILES CC1=CC=C([N+]([O-])=O)C=C1C(OC)=O

Description

Methyl 5-nitro-2-methylbenzoate is a bench-stable, electron-deficient aromatic ester featuring a para-nitro group and ortho-methyl substituent. This combination enhances reactivity in electrophilic substitution and provides structural rigidity for use in synthetic intermediates. The methyl ester moiety enables straightforward derivatization under standard conditions.

Application

Methyl 5-nitro-2-methylbenzoate serves as a versatile synthetic intermediate in heterocyclic chemistry and medicinal compound development. Its ortho-methyl and meta-nitro substituents enable selective functionalization, including directed metalation and catalytic cross-coupling reactions. The ester group facilitates derivatization, while the nitro moiety provides strong electron-withdrawing character for subsequent reduction or nucleophilic substitution. Bench-stable and readily purified by recrystallization, it functions as a reliable building block in multi-step synthesis workflows.

Synthesis

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      5-Nitro-2-methylbenzoic acid|CS-D1385
      1975-52-6
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      74-88-4
    • ~99%
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      Methyl 5-nitro-2-methylbenzoate|CS-W019818
      77324-87-9

    References

    • Fujii, Naoaki; Haresco, Jose J.; Novak, Kathleen A. P.; Stokoe, David; Kuntz, Irwin D.; Guy, R. Kiplin Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2003 , vol. 125, # 40 p. 12074 - 12075
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      67-56-1
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      201230-82-2
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      2-Iodo-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene|CS-W012471
      7745-92-8
    • ~37%
    • In-stock
      Methyl 5-nitro-2-methylbenzoate|CS-W019818
      77324-87-9

    References

    • Galderma Research and Development S.N.C. Patent: US6689922 B1, 2004 ; Location in patent: Page column 86 ;
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    • null|null
      67-56-1
    • In-stock
      5-Nitro-2-methylbenzoic acid|CS-D1385
      1975-52-6
    • ~99%
    • In-stock
      Methyl 5-nitro-2-methylbenzoate|CS-W019818
      77324-87-9

    References

    • THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS; PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Patent: US2011/269834 A1, 2011 ; Location in patent: Page/Page column 28-29 ;

Safety Information

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GHS Pictogram :
GHS No : GHS07
Signal Word : Warning
UN#: N/A
Class : N/A
Packing Group : N/A
Hazard Statements : H302-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statements : P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P362+P364-P403+P233-P405-P501

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Computational Chemistry Data

  • TPSA   69.44
  • LogP   1.68982
  • H_Acceptors   4
  • H_Donors   0
  • Rotatable_Bonds   2

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