2-Methoxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid

White to Off-White Crystalline Solid

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.

2-Methoxy-4-nitrobenzoic Acid (cas# 2597-56-0) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.

2-Methoxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid is an alkoxybenzoic acid derivative. It has been reported to be synthesized by reacting 2-hydroxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid with methyl iodide and characterized by ¹H and ¹³C-NMR spectra.