3,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid (Benzoic acid)

3,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and organic solvents. 3,4-dimethylbenzoic acid is a dimethyl benzoic acid in which two methyl groups are located at positions 3 and 4. It is functionally related to benzoic acid. It is a conjugated acid of 3,4-dimethylbenzoate. It is commonly used as an intermediate for synthesizing biologically active compounds in biological research, and can also be used as a raw material for dyes, fluorescent agents, and photosensitive materials. 3,4-dimethylbenzoic acid acts as a product of dimethylbenzoate metabolism by Rhodococcus rhodochrous N75.