3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid is a useful synthetic intermediate, and is a derivative of Benzoic acid (B203900). 3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid has also been identified as a major metabolite of a series of 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl ethers in vitro, and is hypothesized to result via oxidation of the benzylic position.