Terephthalic acid

CAS: 100-21-0

Ref. 3D-FT28042

Product Information

• Name: Terephthalic acid
• Synonyms: 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid1,4-Dicarboxybenzene4-Carboxybenzoic acid, (1aR,1bS,4aR,7aS,7bS,8R,9R,9aS)-4a,7b,9,9a-tetrahydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,6,8-tetramethyl-1,1a,1b,4,4a,7a,7b,8,9,9a-decahydro-5H-cyclopropa[3,4]benzo[1,2-e]azulen-5-one, 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic Acid, Para-Phthalic Acid, 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-Dicarboxybenzene, 1,4-Phthalicacid, 4-Carboxybenzoic acid, Acide terephtalique, Acideterephtalique, Acideterephtalique(French), Acido Tereftalico, Amoco TA 33, Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, Benzene-p-dicarboxylic acid, Kyselina tereftalova, Kyselina terftalova, Nsc 36973, P-Phthelic Acid, PTA, Ptm 6633, Purified Terephthalic Acid, QTA, S-Lop, TPA, TPA (terephthalic acid), Ta 33Lp, Terephthalsaeure, Terephthalsaure, Wr 16262, p-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, p-Carboxybenzoic acid, p-Dicarboxybenzene, p-Phthalic acid, para-Phthalic acid

Description

Terephthalic acid is a dicarboxylic acid that is used as a monomer in the production of polyesters. It is produced by the oxidation of p-hydroxybenzoic acid with aqueous sodium hydroxide. The reaction solution of terephthalic acid and glycol ethers contains water vapor and glycol esters, which are formed during the reaction. This product has been shown to inhibit drugs such as acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, which are important for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders. Terephthalic acid can be used as a fluorescence probe for determination of redox potential in analytical methods such as cyclic voltammetry, or to determine human serum levels in clinical analysis. Structural analyses have revealed intramolecular hydrogen bonds between the carboxyl groups and phenolic hydroxyl groups in terephthalic acid.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 166.13 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₆O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White Powder
• InChI: 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: InChIKey=KKEYFWRCBNTPAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)c1ccc(C(=O)O)cc1