6-Methylsalicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(CO2H)(OH).

It is a white solid that is soluble in basic water and in polar organic solvents.

At neutral pH, the acid exists as 6-methylsalicylate.

It occurs naturally, being a biosynthetic precursor to m-cresol.

[1] Its decarboxylation is catalyzed by 6-methylsalicylate decarboxylase: This article about an aromatic compound is a stub.