3-Aminobenzoic acid
- M- aminobenzoic acid
- Meta- aminobenzoic acid
- M- anthranilic
- 3- carboxyaniline
White crystalline odorless powder
Fixed
1.51 g · cm -3
174 ° C.
3.07
Poorly in water ( 5.9 g · l-1 at 20 ° C)
Attention
6300 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, mouse, oral)
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3 -aminobenzoic acid is an organic carboxylic acid, which is used for the preparation of azo dyes. In addition to the 3- aminobenzoic acid, two more positionally forms exist: the anthranilic acid (o- amino benzoic acid ) and 4-aminobenzoic acid (p- aminobenzoic acid ).
Production and representation
3 -aminobenzoic acid may be obtained by the reduction of 3- nitrobenzoic acid. Suitable reducing agents are, for example elemental zinc in hydrochloric acid or hydrazine.
Toxicology
3 -aminobenzoic acid exhibits low toxicity. In addition, no evidence of reproductive toxicity, mutagenicity and carcinogenicity was found.