Catalog Number
ACM120616-1
Product Name
Dimethyl terephthalate
Category
Pressure & Heat Sensitive Recording Materials; Heat & Pressure Sensitive Dyes
Synonyms
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester;Terephthalic Acid Dimethyl Ester;DiMethyl Terephthalate;dimethyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate;
Description
Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(CO2CH3)2. It is the diester formed from terephthalic acid and methanol. It is a White solid that melts to give a distillable Colorless liquid.
IUPAC Name
Dimethyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate
Molecular Formula
C10H10O4
Canonical SMILES
COC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OC
InChI
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
Solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 55° F (NTP, 1992);9.78e-05 M;Soluble in ether and hot alcohol;Soluble in chloroform; slightly soluble in ethanol. methanol;0.3 G/ML IN HOT WATER;In water, 19 mg/L at 25 °C;Solubility in water at 13 °C: very poor
Color/Form
Colorlesss crystals;NEEDLES FROM ETHER
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
0
MeSH Entry Terms
dimethyl 4-phthalate;dimethyl p-phthalate;dimethyl terephthalate;dimethylterephthalate
Monoisotopic Mass
194.0579088
Other Experimental
Sublimes above 300 °C;Liquid molar volume = 0.180564 cu m/kmol (determined at triple point);Heat of fusion at melting point = 3.1630X10+7 J/kmol;VAPOR PRESSURE = 16 MM HG @ 100 °C;Phthalate esters would be expected to have UV maxima in the 230 nm and 270 nm regions. /Phthalate esters/;... Resistance to migration from polymers, low temperature flexibility ... compatibility with polar polymers and additives over a wide range of compositions. /Phthalate esters/;Henry's Law constant = 1.34X10-4 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 5.74X10-13 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)
Stability
Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents.
Topological Polar Surface Area
52.6 Ų
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Vapor Pressure
1.15 mm Hg ( 93 °C)
Viscosity
Liquid viscosity = 1.0682X10-3 Pa.s