3-Methylphthalic Acid is a by-product during the synthesis of 3-Methylhexahydrophthalic Anhydride (M312385), a useful reagent for the synthesis of┬аgeometrical isomers of 1,2,3-trimethylcyclohexane. It can also be used to prepare┬аhydroxycarbamoyl carboxylic acids for the flotation of diaspore and aluminosilicate minerals.
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