Products 120-61-6
CAS 120-61-6 appears in our catalog under these names: Dimethyl Terephthalate, 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic Acid Dimethyl Ester, >95% (HPLC), Terephthalic acid, bis-methyl ester, Dimethyl terephthalate, Dimethyl Terephthalate, >99.0%(GC). Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Mikromol, LoGiCal, Dr. Ehrenstorfer. Available pack sizes: on request, 1g, 250mg, 10mg, 0,5kg, 0,25kg, 25g, 500g.
Dimethyl terephthalate is a diester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy groups of terephthalic acid with methanol. It is a primary ingredient widely used in the manufacture of polyesters and industrial plastics. It is a methyl ester, a phthalate ester and a diester. It is functionally related to a terephthalic acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C10H10O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 194.18 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | dimethyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate |
| InChIKey | WOZVHXUHUFLZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | COC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OC |
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Synonyms:
DIMETHYL TEREPHTHALATE, Dimethyl p-phthalate, 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester, Dimethyl 4-phthalate, Terephthalic Acid Dimethyl Ester, dimethyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate, Di-Me terephthalate, Dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, Dimethyl p-benzenedicarboxylate, Terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester