Building Blocks; Enzyme Activators and Inhibitors;
应用
o-Toluic acid is part of a group of Benzoic acid (B203900) derivatives that possess inhibitory activity against mushroom tyrosinases. o-Toluic acid is also used as a reagent to synthesize halogen-substituted benzoic acids (such as 2,4-Dichlorobenzoic acid [D431955]), which have potential muscle stimulating effects.
参考文献
Lu, R., et al.: J. Comput. Theor. Nano., 4, 1311 (2007); Huang, X., et al.: Food Chem., 94, 1 (2005)