2-Methyl-4-nitrobenzoic acid is used as a reagent to synthesize amino-1H-pyrazole amide derivatives, compounds that act as Raf kinase inhibitors in melanoma cells. 2-Methyl-4-nitrobenzoic acid is also used as a reagent to synthesize fluorogenic substrates, compounds that can be used for activity imaging within living cells.

CAS：1975-51-5
中文别名：4-硝基-2-甲基苯甲酸;
英文别名：4-Nitro-2-methylbenzoic acid;2-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzoic Acid;2-Methyl-4-nitro-benzoesaeure;4-Nitro-o-toluic acid;2-methyl-4-nitrobenzic acid;2-METHYL-4-NITROBENZOIC ACID 97;4-Nitro-o-toluylsaeure;2-Methyl-4-nitrobenzoicacid;
分子式：C8H7NO4
分子量：181.145
精确质量：181.038
Psa：83.12
Logp：2.1246

PubChem号：24882927
EINECS号：217-828-5
MDL号：MFCD00210697

密度：1.392 g/cm3
沸点：369.3ºC at 760 mmHg
熔点：150-154ºC
闪点：167.6ºC
折射率：1.6
蒸汽压：4.19E-06mmHg at 25°C

安全说明：S37/39
危险类别码：R22; R43
海关编码：2916399090
危险品标志：Xn