Description:
m-Aminobenzoic acid (also known as 3-aminobenzoic acid or MABA) is an organic compound with the molecular formula H2NC6H4CO2H. MABA is a white solid, although commercial samples are often colored. It is only slightly soluble in water. It is soluble in acetone, boiling water, hot alcohol, hot chloroform and ether. It consists of a benzene ring substituted with an amino group and a carboxylic acid. m-Aminobenzoic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aminobenzoic acids.