4-(Aminomethyl)benzoic acid, 97%

CAS: 56-91-7 | C8H9NO2 | 151.165 g/mol

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ALFB23519.14	25 g

Catalog number ALFB23519.14

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Chemical Name or Material4-(Aminomethyl)benzoic acid

CAS56-91-7

Health Hazard 1H315-H319-H335

Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.

Health Hazard 3P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c

4-(Aminomethyl)benzoic acid acts as an unnatural amino acid derivative. It is also used as a type 2 antifibrinolytic agent. Further, it reacts with 2-methyl-isothiourea sulfate to prepare 4-guanidinomethylbenzoic acid.

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Applications
4-(Aminomethyl)benzoic acid acts as an unnatural amino acid derivative. It is also used as a type 2 antifibrinolytic agent. Further, it reacts with 2-methyl-isothiourea sulfate to prepare 4-guanidinomethylbenzoic acid.

Solubility
Slightly soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol, benzene and chloroform.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents and strong bases.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Li, Z.; Fang, L.; Wang, J.; Dong, L.; Guo, Y.; Xie, Y. An Improved and Practical Synthesis of Tranexamic Acid. Org. Process Res. Dev. 2015, 19 (3), 444-448.
Li, K. S.; Xiao, P.; Zhang, D. I.; Hou, X. B.; Ge, L.; Yang, D. X.; Liu, H. D.; He, D. F.; Chen, X.; Han, K. R.; Song, X. Y.; Yu, X.; Fang, H.; Sun, J. P. Identification of para-Substituted Benzoic Acid Derivatives as Potent Inhibitors of the Protein Phosphatase Slingshot. ChemMedChem 2015, 10 (12), 1980-1987.