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Terephthalic acid, 98+%
CAS: 100-21-0 | C8H6O4 | 166.132 g/mol
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Catalog number ALFA12527.36
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Quantity:
500 g
Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialTerephthalic acid
CAS100-21-0
Health Hazard 1H315-H320-H335-H500
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Health Hazard 3P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
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Terephthalic acid is used in the metal organic frame works. Terephthalic acid is used primarily to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins and fibers, polyester fibers, films, polyethylene terephthalate solid-state resins and polyethylene terephthalate engineering resins.
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Applications
Terephthalic acid is used in the metal organic frame works. Terephthalic acid is used primarily to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins and fibers, polyester fibers, films, polyethylene terephthalate solid-state resins and polyethylene terephthalate engineering resins.
Solubility
slightly soluble in water (0,017 g/L at 25°C)
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. It should be stored and used in molten form.
Terephthalic acid is used in the metal organic frame works. Terephthalic acid is used primarily to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins and fibers, polyester fibers, films, polyethylene terephthalate solid-state resins and polyethylene terephthalate engineering resins.
Solubility
slightly soluble in water (0,017 g/L at 25°C)
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. It should be stored and used in molten form.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Hwa-Jeong Lee. ; Se-Jin Oh. ; Ja-Young Choi .; Jin Won Kim.; Jungwan Han.; Loon-Seng Tan.; Jong-Beom Baek. In Situ Synthesis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) in Ethylene Glycol Containing Terephthalic Acid and Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) as an Approach to MWNT/PET Nanocomposites. Chem. Mater. 2005, 17 (20),5057-5064.
- M. Bailey.; C. J. Brown. The crystal structure of terephthalic acid. Acta Cryst. 1967, 22 (3),387-391 .