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Terephthalic Acid

Item No. 45660

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Technical Information
Formal Name
1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid
CAS Number
100-21-0
Synonyms
  • NSC 36973
  • 1,4-Phenylenedicarboxylic Acid
  • p-Phthalic acid
  • TPA
  • WR 16262
Molecular Formula
C8H6O4
Formula Weight
166.1
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Sparingly soluble: 1-10 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C(C1=CC=C(C(O)=O)C=C1)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-1-2-6(4-3-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
InChi Key
KKEYFWRCBNTPAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Terephthalic acid is a building block.1 It has been used as a comonomer with ethylene glycol (Item No. 44724) in the synthesis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Formulations containing terephthalic acid have been used in the production of polyester fibers and films.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Pang, J., Zheng, M., Sun, R., et al. Synthesis of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid from biomass for producing PET. R. Soc. Chem. 1-18 (2015).