PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 185-187 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 275.56°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.2481 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.4500 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | 14.7g/l soluble |
| pka | pK1:3.44 (25°C) |
| form | Crystalline Powder |
| color | White to off-white |
| Water Solubility | 0.35 g/100 mL (25 ºC) |
| BRN | 2212190 |
| InChIKey | MBIZFBDREVRUHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 0.660 |
Description and Uses
2,6-Dimethoxybenzoic Acid is used in the synthesis of indoles as well as coumarins related to Novobiocin (N888500), used as potent inhibitors of heat-shock protein 90 in the treatment of breast cancer.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P264-P270-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-37/39 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | DG8598725 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29189010 |
