Description
2-Acetylbenzoic acid isolated from the herbs of Impatiens balsamina. It is roughly equipotent with aspirin.
Synonyms
2-acetylbenzoic acid
IUPAC Name
2-acetylbenzoic acid
Canonical SMILES
CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H8O3/c1-6(10)7-4-2-3-5-8(7)9(11)12/h2-5H,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChIKey
QDAWXRKTSATEOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
110-112 °C (2 torr)
Application
A common component of hair dyes.