CAS 619-45-4: Methyl 4-aminobenzoate

Methyl 4-aminobenzoate is used in the synthesis of guanidine alkaloids, (±)-martinelline and (±)-martinellic acid by a protic acid catalyzed hetero Diels-Alder coupling reaction with N-Cbz 2-pyrroline. It is also used in organic synthesis and acts as a dye intermediate. Further, it is used to prepare 4-(2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzoic acid methyl ester by reacting with 2-acetylamino-benzoic acid. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Methyl 4-aminobenzoate is a chemical compound that is used as a fluorescence probe in the study of DNA replication. It can be used to detect the presence of viral RNA in cell culture, and has been shown to inhibit the replication of bacterial RNA. Methyl 4-aminobenzoate binds to guanine residues in DNA and forms an alkyl bond with them. This prevents the binding of other amino acids, which are essential for DNA replication. Methyl 4-aminobenzoate has also been shown to have pharmacokinetic properties that make it useful for intravenous administration and oral administration.

Methyl 4-aminobenzoate

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.