3-Methylsalicylic acid
# 3-Methylsalicylic acid

3-Methylsalicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula $CH_3C_6H_3(CO_2H)(OH).$ It is a white solid that is soluble in basic water and in polar organic solvents. At neutral pH, the acid exists as 3-methylsalicylate Its functional groups include a carboxylic acid and a phenol group. It is one of four isomers of methylsalicylic acid.

It can be produced by carboxylation of o-cresol.

