CAS 55289-05-9: Benzoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-, methyl ester

Methyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoate

Methyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoate is a metabolite that is created when methyl 3-hydroxybenzoate is irradiated with UV light. It can be used as a reagent in Wittig reactions and can be brominated to produce bromoethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoate. Methyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoate is also an intermediate in the acetylation of phenols and the organometallic demethylation of methyltetrahydrofolate. Methyl 3-hydroxybenzoate reacts with chlorides to produce methyl 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxybenzoate. This reaction is catalyzed by Streptomyces species. This compound can be converted into other compounds through various reactions including the wittig reaction and hydrolysis with amines such as ethanolamine or isopropylamine.