CAS No.: 1975-51-5 Formula: C8H7NO4
Weight: 181.14500
Synonyms: Tolvaptan Impurity 31;2-METHYL-4-NITROBENZOIC ACID 97;2-Methyl-4-nitrobenz;4-Carboxy-3-methylnitrobenzene, 2-Carboxy-5-nitrotoluene;2-Methyl-4-nitro-benzoic acid 4-nitro-o-toluic acid;4-Carboxy-3-methylnitrobenzene, 2-Carboxy-5-nitrotoluene, 4-Nitro-o-toluic acid;Methyl 2-Methyl-4-nitrobenzoic acid;Benzoic acid, 2-methyl-4-nitro-
2-Methyl-4-nitrobenzoic acid is used as a reagent to synthesize amino-1H-pyrazole amide derivatives, compounds that act as Raf kinase inhibitors in melanoma cells. 2-Methyl-4-nitrobenzoic acid is also used as a reagent to synthesize fluorogenic substrates, compounds that can be used for activity imaging within living cells.