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.

2-Fluorobenzoic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Fluorobenzoic acid
Other names
o-Fluorobenzoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.509
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H5FO2/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4H,(H,9,10)
    Key: NSTREUWFTAOOKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=C(O)c1ccccc1F
Properties
C7H5FO2
Molar mass 140.113 g·mol−1
Melting point 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K)
log P 1.856
Acidity (pKa) 3.27
Hazards
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).
Infobox references

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

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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