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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2020-04-03 16:42:26 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 03:08:13 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB098186</accession>
  <name>2-Methylbenzoic acid</name>
  <description/>
  <synonyms>
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  <chemical_formula>C8H8O2</chemical_formula>
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  <iupac_name>2-methylbenzoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>o-toluic acid</traditional_iupac>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoic acids. These are organic Compounds containing a benzene ring which bears at least one carboxyl group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Benzoic acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Benzene and substituted derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Benzoic acids and derivatives</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Benzoyl derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organooxygen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Toluenes</alternative_parent>
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    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Toluene</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>methylbenzoic acid</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
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    <value>2-methylbenzoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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