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m-Toluic acid (IUPAC: 3-methylbenzoic acid) is an aromatic carboxylic acid with formula (CH3)C6H4(COOH). It is an isomer of p-toluic acid and o-toluic acid.It serves among other purposes as a precursor to DEET (NN-diethyl-m-toluamide) the well-known insect repellent: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

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IUPAC name
3-Methylbenzoic acid

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