3-Methoxybenzoic acid is used in the synthesis and characterization of 3-methoxybenzoates of europium (III) and gadolinium (III)1. It was used in conversion of aromatic carboxylic acids into methyl esters and reduction to the corresponding primary alcohols using a sodium borohydride-THF-methanol system
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3-Methoxybenzoic acid is an important intermediate in the synthesis of natural products.
Safety Profile
Poison by intraperitoneal route.When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke andirritating fumes.
Purification Methods
Crystallise m-anisic acid from H2O (m 109o, 110.5o) or EtOH/water. The S-benzylisothiuronium salt has m 176o (from EtOH). [Beilstein 10 II 80, 10 III 244, 10 IV 316.]