3-Aminobenzoic acid explained

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.^[1]

See also

• Aminomethylbenzoic acid
• Anthranilic acid (2-aminobenzoic acid)
• 4-Aminobenzoic acid
• Arene substitution pattern
• Non-proteinogenic amino acids

Notes and References

1. Book: 10.1002/14356007.a03_555 . Benzoic Acid and Derivatives . Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry . 2000 . Maki . Takao . Takeda . Kazuo . 978-3-527-30385-4 .