4-Aminobenzoic acid
ALDRICH/100536 - ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym: PABA; Vitamin Bx; Vitamin H1
CAS Number: 150-13-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H7NO2
Molecular Weight: 137.14
EC Number: 205-753-0
MDL Number: MFCD00007894
Linear Formula: H2NC6H4CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | peptide synthesis |
| assay | 99% |
| density | 1.374 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C7H7NO2/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4 |
| InChI key | ALYNCZNDIQEVRV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 187-189 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis |
| SMILES string | Nc1ccc(cc1)C(O)=O |
| solubility | 95% ethanol: soluble 5%, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to yellow |
| Application: | 4-Aminobenzoic acid may be used in the following studies: • Covalent modification of glassy carbon electrode. • Synthesis of 1,4-(2-chlorobenzylidene) • Spectrophotometric determination of the trace amounts of dopamine, methyldopa and levodopa. • Synthesis of 1:1 proton-transfer compound with 5-sulfosalicylic acid. |
| General description: | 4-Aminobenzoic acid (4-ABA) acts as an bacterial cofactor and participates in the synthesis of folic acid. It is a versatile reagent for structure extension through linear hydrogen-bonding associations, involving both the carboxylic acid and amine functional groups. Formation of 4-ABA monolayer film on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) by amino cation radical method has been described. Molecular adducts of 4-ABA have been prepared and their characterization by infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffration methods have been reported. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 kg in poly drum |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 g in poly bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-43 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 339.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 171 °C |
| Purity | 99% |
| mp | 187-189 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.374 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |

