Industrially, anthranilic acid is an average in the assembly of
azo dyes and saccharin. It and its esters are used in advancing perfumes to
imitate jasmine and orange, pharmaceuticals and UV-absorber as able-bodied as
bane inhibitors for metals and cast inhibitors in soy sauce.
Anthranilic acid can be used in amoebic amalgam to accomplish
benzyne. The benzyne rapidly dimerizes to anatomy biphenylene.
Chlorination of anthranilic acid gives the 2,4-dichloro
derivative.
Anthranilate-based insect repellents accept been proposed as
replacements for DEET.
Fenamic acid is a acquired of anthranilic acid, which in
about-face is a nitrogen isostere of salicylic acid, which is the alive
metabolite of aspirin.Several non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including
mefenamic acid, tolfenamic acid, flufenamic acid, and meclofenamic acid are
acquired from fenamic acid or anthranilic acid and are alleged
"anthranilic acid derivatives" or "fenamates".
