- Source: 3-Aminobenzoic acid
3-Aminobenzoic acid (also known as meta-aminobenzoic acid or MABA) is an organic compound with the molecular formula H2NC6H4CO2H. MABA is a white solid, although commercial samples are often colored. It is only slightly soluble in water. It is soluble in acetone, boiling water, hot alcohol, hot chloroform and ether. It consists of a benzene ring substituted with an amino group and a carboxylic acid.
It is prepared by reduction of 3-nitrobenzoic acid. It is used to prepare some dyes.
See also
Aminomethylbenzoic acid
Anthranilic acid (2-aminobenzoic acid)
4-Aminobenzoic acid
Arene substitution pattern
Non-proteinogenic amino acids
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Achmad Syahrani
- Prokain
- Bumetanid
- Kamus rumus kimia
- 3-Aminobenzoic acid
- Aminobenzoic acid
- 4-Aminobenzoic acid
- Anthranilic acid
- 3-Nitrobenzoic acid
- Nitrobenzoic acid
- Benzoic acid
- C7H7NO2
- Aminomethylbenzoic acid
- Benzocaine