3-methylbenzoic acid: Difference between revisions
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===Extraction=== | ===Extraction=== | ||
===Synthesis=== | ===Synthesis=== | ||
Reflux [[1,3-dimethylbenzene]] with either nitric acid or potassium permanganate, oxidizing one of the methyl groups to COOH. | * Reflux [[1,3-dimethylbenzene]] with either [[nitric acid]] or [[potassium permanganate]], oxidizing one of the methyl groups to COOH. | ||
==Testing== | ==Testing== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:16, 4 December 2024
| Chemical formula | C8H8O2 |
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| Molar Mass(g/mol) | 136.15 |
| Density(g/cc) | 1.05 |
| Melting Point(°C) | 111 |
| Boiling Point(°C) | 263 |
| NFPA 704 |  0
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- Reflux 1,3-dimethylbenzene with either nitric acid or potassium permanganate, oxidizing one of the methyl groups to COOH.