2-Fluorobenzoic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name 2-Fluorobenzoic acid | |
Other names o-Fluorobenzoic acid | |
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Chemical formula | C7H5FO2 |
Molar mass | 140.113 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K) |
log P | 1.856 |
Acidity (pKa) | 3.27 |
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Flash point | 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K) |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary |
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Chemical compound
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.
See also
- 4-Fluorobenzoic acid, the para isomer
- 3-Fluorobenzoic acid, the meta isomer
- 2-Chlorobenzoic acid
References
- ^ Milne, G. W. A.; P. Goldman; J. L. Holtzman (1968). "The metabolism of 2-fluorobenzoic acid. Studies with 18O2". J. Biol. Chem. 243 (20): 5374–5376. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)91959-9. PMID 5702050.
- ^ Murphy, Cormac D.; Quirke, Shane; Balogun, Olufunmilayo (2008). "Degradation of fluorobiphenyl by Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenesKF707". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 286 (1): 45–9. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01243.x. PMID 18616594.
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