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Dimethyl terephthalate

Name: Dimethyl terephthalate
Brand: MM

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Dimethyl terephthalate, Dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, Terephthalic acid dimethyl ester, DMT

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Linear Formula:

C₆H₄-1,4-(COOCH₃)₂

CAS Number:

120-61-6

Molecular Weight:

194.18

UNSPSC Code:

12352108

EC Index Number:

204-411-8

NACRES:

NA.22

MDL number:

MFCD00008440

Assay:

≥99.0% (GC)

Form:

solid

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Properties

vapor pressure

<1 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

200

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

520 °C (DIN 51794)

potency

3200 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)

expl. lim.

0.8-11.8 % (v/v)

bp

282 °C/1013 hPa

mp

139-141 °C

transition temp

flash point 154 °C (External MSDS)

density

1.35 g/cm³ at 20 °C

bulk density

500 kg/m³

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O(C)C(=O)c1ccc(cc1)C(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9(11)7-3-5-8(6-4-7)10(12)14-2/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

WOZVHXUHUFLZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 139 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 142 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

309.2 °F - (External MSDS)

flash_point_c

154 °C - (External MSDS)

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