General Description
Odorless white to pale-yellow or tan crystalline powder with a sweetish taste.
Reactivity Profile
ANTHRANILIC ACID(118-92-3) is incompatible with strong oxidizers.
Air & Water Reactions
This chemical may be sensitive to prolonged exposure to air and light. Insoluble in water.
Hazard
Questionable carcinogen.
Fire Hazard
This chemical is combustible.
Chemical Properties
White to off white crystalline powder
Application
2-Aminobenzoic acid is called vitamin L1; it enhances the milk production of cows. The major use of 2-aminobenzoic acid is as an intermediate for dyes. As its occurrence suggests, it is an intermediate for indigo synthesis. Mordant Brown 40 and Vat Violet 13 are other derivatives. 4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-carbostyril [1677- 46-9] is an important derivative used in making dyes and pigments. Its methyl and ethyl esters are used as fragrances for toiletries. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used as an intermediate for tranquilizers and antiphlogistics.
Definition
ChEBI: An aminobenzoic acid that is benzoic acid having a single amino substituent located at position 2. It is a metabolite produced in L-tryptophan-kynurenine pathway in the central nervous system.
Purification Methods
Crystallise anthranilic acid from water (charcoal). It has also been recrystallised from 50% aqueous acetic acid. It sublimes in a vacuum. [Beilstein 14 IV 1004.]
