Sodium 2-fluoro-3-methyl-benzoate

CAS 1708942-18-0

Benzoic acid, 2-fluoro-3-methyl-, sodium salt (1:1)

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Molecular structure of 1708942-18-0
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Where It Comes From

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Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS1708942-18-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID301015388
FormulaC8H6FNaO2
Mol. Weight176.122 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].CC1=CC=CC(C([O-])=O)=C1F

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium 2-fluoro-3-methyl-benzoate (CAS 1708942-18-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1708942-18-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1708942-18-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory