4-Fluorobenzoic acid is used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. For instance, it is used to synthesize N-cuccinimidyl 4-[18F]-fluorobenzoate, which is used for the 18F labeling of antibodies. It has been used in high resolution charge density study.
AG. Vaidyanathan, M. R. Zalutsky, Improved Synthesis of N-Succinimidyl 4-[18F]Fluorobenzoate and Its Application to the Labeling of a Monoclonal Antibody Fragment, Bioconjuate Chemistry, 1994, vol. 5, pp. 352-356
white to light yellow crystal powder
4-Fluorobenzoic acid has been used in high resolution charge density study.
ChEBI: A fluorobenzoic acid carrying a fluoro substituent at position 4.
Crystallise the acid from 50% aqueous EtOH, then purify it by zone melting or vacuum sublimation at 130-140o. [Beilstein 9 H 333, 9 III 1327, 9 IV 953.]
