Terephthalic acid CAS#100-21-0

Stable chemical property: Hard to deteriorate and decompose at room temperature, with good heat resistance and moderate reactivity


Fine polymerization performance: Easy to conduct esterification and polycondensation with alcohols, favorable processability


Reliable purity: Low impurity content, guarantees stable overall performance of polyester products


Standard storage & operation: Keep sealed and dry, stay away from open fire and heat source, take dust-proof measures during handling


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Product Description

Product Description of Terephthalic acid CAS#100-21-0

Terephthalic acid is an organic carboxylic acid chemical raw material. It appears as white powdery crystal with no peculiar smell. It is barely soluble in water and slightly soluble in partial organic solvents. Featuring stable chemical properties, it serves as a core basic material for polyester synthesis.


Product Application of Terephthalic acid CAS#100-21-0

It is mainly applied to synthesize polyester chips, polyester fibers, polyester films and plastic resins. Widely used in chemical fiber textile, packaging materials, plastic products, bottle manufacturing and coating industry, and also used as chemical intermediate in fine chemical synthesis.

Product Information

Parameters


Melting point

>300 °C (lit.)

Boiling point

214.32°C (rough estimate)

density

1.58 g/cm3 at 25 °C

vapor pressure

<0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index

1.5100 (estimate)

Fp

260°C

storage temp.

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility

15mg/l (experimental)

form

Crystalline Powder

pka

3.51(at 25℃)

color

White

PH

3.36(1 mM solution);2.79(10 mM solution);2.26(100 mM solution)

Water Solubility

slightly soluble in water (0,017 g/L at 25°C)

Merck

149,162

BRN

1909333

Henry's Law Constant

2.5×107 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, HSDB (2015)

Dielectric constant

1.5(Ambient)

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 10 mg/m3

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Cosmetics Ingredients Functions

NOT REPORTED

InChI

1S/C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-1-2-6(4-3-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)

InChIKey

KKEYFWRCBNTPAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

LogP

2 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

100-21-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Terephthalic acid (100-21-0)


Safety Information


Hazard Codes

Xi

Risk Statements

36/37/38

Safety Statements

26-36

WGK Germany

3

RTECS

WZ0875000

Autoignition Temperature

925 °F

TSCA

TSCA listed

HS Code

2917 36 00

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Hazardous Substances Data

100-21-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 6400 mg/kg



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