Formula for M-Toluic Acid?

m-Toluic acid, is an aromatic carboxylic acid, with formula C₆H₄. It is an isomer of p-toluic acid and o-toluic acid.

How do you make M-toluic acid?

Preparation. m-toluic acid is often prepared in the laboratory by refluxing m-xylene with either nitric acid or potassium permanganate, oxidizing one of the methyl groups to COOH.

Is M-toluic acid a strong acid?

M-toluic Acid is a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). M-toluic Acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. A methylbenzoic acid carrying a methyl substituent at position 3.

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