2-Fluorobenzoic acid
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.
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2-Fluorobenzoic acid | |
| Other names
o-Fluorobenzoic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.509 |
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| 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 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.
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References
- Milne, G. W. A.; P. Goldman; J. L. Holtzman (1968). "The metabolism of 2-fluorobenzoic acid. Studies with 18O2". J. Biol. Chem. 243: 5374–5376. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)91959-9.
- 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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