2-Methoxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid may be used as a starting material in the following syntheses:2-Methoxy-4-nitrobenzamide, a nitroamide derivative.4-Amino-2-methoxybenzamide, an aminobenzamide derivative.N,2-Dimethoxy-N-methyl-4-nitrobenzamide, a Weinreb amide derivative.1-(2-Methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-5-methylhex-2-yn-1-one, a ynone derivative.2,5-Constrained piperidine derivative, a potential CCR3 (Chemokine (C-C Motif) Receptor 3) antagonist.