3-Aminobenzoic acid

3-Aminobenzoic acid
IUPAC name 3-aminobenzoic acid
Other names meta-Aminobenzoic acid m-Aminobenzoic acid MABA 3-carboxyaniline m-carboxyaniline
Identifiers
CAS number	99-05-8 Y
ChemSpider	7141 Y
DrugBank	DB02054
ChEBI	CHEBI:42682 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL307782 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C(O)c1cc(N)ccc1
InChI InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c8-6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(9)10/h1-4H,8H2,(H,9,10) Y Key: XFDUHJPVQKIXHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C7H7NO2/c8-6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(9)10/h1-4H,8H2,(H,9,10) Key: XFDUHJPVQKIXHO-UHFFFAOYAM
Properties
Molecular formula	C7H7NO2
Molar mass	137.13598
Appearance	White to yellowish-red crystalline powder
Melting point	178-80 °C
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

3-Aminobenzoic acid (also known as meta-aminobenzoic acid or MABA) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C₇H₇NO₂. MABA is a white to yellowish-red crystalline substance that is only slightly soluble in water. It consists of a benzene ring substituted with an amino group and a carboxylic acid.

See also

• Aminomethylbenzoic acid
• 4-Aminobenzoic acid