4-Methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid (2-methylanisic acid) is a trisubstituted aromatic compound. It is a positional isomeric form of 2-methoxy-4-methylbenzoic acid. 4-Methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid readily forms complexes with Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II).