3-Fluorobenzoic acid

3-Fluorobenzoic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3-Fluorobenzoic acid
	Other names m-Fluorobenzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	455-38-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:20021 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL302365 ;
ChemSpider	9574 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.590
KEGG	C02364 ;
PubChem CID	9968;
UNII	ELG54JFF34 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4060020 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H5FO2/c8-6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(9)10/h1-4H,(H,9,10) Key: MXNBDFWNYRNIBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CC(=CC(=C1)F)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5FO2
Molar mass	140.113 g·mol−1
Appearance	White powder
Melting point	123 °C (253 °F; 396 K)
Solubility in water	Very soluble
log P	2.163
Acidity (pKa)	3.86
Hazards
Flash point	106 °C (223 °F; 379 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P321, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 0 0
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

3-Fluorobenzoic acid is an organic compound with the formula C₇H₅FO₂. It is the meta form of fluorobenzoic acid. Its conjugate base is 3-fluorobenzoate. The compound is an irritant. Its acidity (pKa) is lower than that of the ortho form (2-fluorobenzoic acid) but higher than that of the para form (4-fluorobenzoic acid). It has been used in a variety of scientific applications.^[2]

References

^ m-Fluorobenzoic acid(455-38-9) MSDS Melting Point Boiling Point Density Storage Transport. Chemicalbook.com (2016). at <http://www.chemicalbook.com/ProductMSDSDetailCB4332624_EN.htm>
^ 3-Fluorobenzoic acid F6605. Sigma-Aldrich (2017) at <http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/f6605?lang=en&region=US>

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[1] -Fluorobenzoic acid(455-38-9) MSDS Melting Point Boiling Point Density Storage Transport. Chemicalbook.com (2016). at <http://www.chemicalbook.com/ProductMSDSDetailCB4332624_EN.htm>

[2] 3-Fluorobenzoic acid F6605. Sigma-Aldrich (2017) at <http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/f6605?lang=en&region=US>

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