Tropic acid
ALDRICH/T89206 - 98%
Synonym: 2-Phenylhydracrylic acid; 3-
CAS Number: 552-63-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H10O3
Molecular Weight: 166.17
EC Number: 209-020-6
MDL Number: MFCD00004255
Linear Formula: C6H5CH(CH2OH)CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| InChI | 1S/C9H10O3/c10-6-8(9(11)1 |
| InChI key | JACRWUWPXAESPB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 116-118 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OCC(C(O)=O)c1ccccc1 |
| Application: | Tropic acid can be used as a substrate in: • Esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols in the presence of dried Dowex H+/NaI catalyst system. • Multistep synthesis of cyclic pentadepsipeptides. • Synthesis of an isocoumarin derivative by reacting with tetracyanobenzene (TCNB) via multicomponent photo reaction. |
| Application: | Tropic acid is used in the synthesis of (−)-anisodine, atropine and hyoscyamine. |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 116-118 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

