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Chemical structure of m-Aminobenzoic acid | 99-05-8

CAS: 99-05-8

SKU: S1687

m-Aminobenzoic acid | SKU: S1687

Synonyms: 3-Aminobenzoic acid; m-Carboxyaniline; MABA

m-Aminobenzoic acid (CAS 99-05-8), also known as 3-aminobenzoic acid, is an aromatic amino acid carrying both a primary amine and a carboxylic acid on the same ring, giving two independent reactive sites. Sarchem Labs supplies it as a white-yellow crystalline powder, each lot backed by a COA and SDS. Its meta-substitution pattern gives it distinct reactivity from PABA (the para isomer). Widely used as an intermediate in dye, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical synthesis.

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Specifications

Melting Point	174°C (existing Sarchem spec; lit. range 173–180°C)
Color	White-Yellow
Formula Weight	137.14 g/mol
Physical Form	Crystal-Powder at 20°C
Chemical Name or Material	3-Aminobenzoic Acid
Molecular Formula	C7H7NO2
SMILES String	Nc1cccc(c1)C(O)=O
CAS Number	99-05-8
EC Number	202-724-4
NACRES	NA.22
MDL Number	MFCD00007795
PubChem CID	7419
InChIKey	XFDUHJPVQKIXHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Beilstein Registry Number	0471603
UNII	G2X3B3O37U

Applications

Dye/pigment synthesis (diazotization substrate for azo dyes)

Pharmaceutical intermediates (iodinated X-ray contrast media precursors)

Agrochemical manufacturing intermediate

Bifunctional reagent for amidation/esterification/cyclization chemistry

HPLC method-development reference compound

Product Description

What is m-Aminobenzoic Acid?

m-Aminobenzoic acid is a white-yellow crystalline compound whose benzene ring carries an amino and a carboxylic-acid group in a meta relationship, distinct from anthranilic acid (ortho) and PABA (para). This gives it two independently reactive functional groups rather than a single-purpose reagent profile.

Uses of m-Aminobenzoic Acid

Its amine diazotizes cleanly for azo dye/pigment production, while the combined amine/acid supports amidation and esterification routes in pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis, including X-ray contrast agent precursors. Also used as a chromatographic reference compound.