3-Nitrobenzoic acid

3-Nitrobenzoic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3-Nitrobenzoic acid
	Other names m-Nitrobenzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	121-92-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:231494;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL274839 ;
ChemSpider	8183 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.099
PubChem CID	8497;
UNII	H318ZW7612 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0025737 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H5NO4/c9-7(10)5-2-1-3-6(4-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10) Key: AFPHTEQTJZKQAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H5NO4/c9-7(10)5-2-1-3-6(4-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10) Key: AFPHTEQTJZKQAQ-UHFFFAOYAS;
	SMILES O=[N+]([O-])c1cc(C(=O)O)ccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5NO4
Molar mass	167.12 g/mol
Appearance	cream-colored solid
Density	1.494 g/cm3
Melting point	139 to 141 °C (282 to 286 °F; 412 to 414 K)
Solubility in water	0.24 g/100 mL (15 °C)
Acidity (pKa)	3.47 (in water)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−80.22·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Related compounds	Benzoic acid; Nitrobenzene; Anthranilic acid; 3,5-Dinitrobenzoic acid; 2-Nitrobenzoic acid; 4-Nitrobenzoic acid
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3-Nitrobenzoic acid is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₄(NO₂)CO₂H. It is an aromatic compound and under standard conditions, it is an off-white solid. The two substituents are in a meta position with respect to each other, giving the alternative name of m-nitrobenzoic acid. This compound can be useful as it is a precursor to 3-aminobenzoic acid, which is used to prepare some dyes.