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194239

Dimethyl isophthalate

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

1,3-Di(methoxycarbonyl)benzene, 1,3-Dimethyl benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate, DMIP, Dimethy isophthalate, Dimethyl 1,3-benzenedicarboxylate, Dimethyl m-phthalate, Methyl 3-carbomethoxybenzoate, Methyl isophthalate

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,3-(CO2CH3)2
CAS Number:
1459-93-4
Molecular Weight:
194.18
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851640
EC Number:
215-951-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1912251
MDL number:
MFCD00008433
Assay:
99%

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Product Name

Dimethyl isophthalate, ReagentPlus®, 99%

InChI key

VNGOYPQMJFJDLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1cccc(c1)C(=O)OC

vapor density

6.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

93.7 mmHg ( 208 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

mp

64-68 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

Quality Level

200

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Application

Dimethyl isophthalate was used in the synthesis of:
  • polybutylene isophthalate end-capped with N-ethyl-pentadecafluorooctanamide
  • poly(ethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate-co-5-tert-butylisophthalate) terpolyesters

General description

Dimethyl isophthalate is dimethyl phthalate ester based plasticizer.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

343.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

173 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCW7098
MKCS7661
MKCS3706
MKCR9554
MKCR4846

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Poly(ethylene terephthalate) terpolyesters containing isophthalic and 5-tert-butylisophthalic units
Kint DPR, et al.
Journal of Polymer Science: Part A, General Papers, 41(1), 124-134 (2003)
Zhonggang Wang et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 113(46), 15204-15211 (2009-10-22)
Polybutylene isophthalates (PBI) end-capped with N-ethyl-pentadecafluorooctanamide were synthesized from dimethyl isophthalate, 1,4-butanediol, and N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-perfluorooctanamide with fluorine monomer content from 0 to 5 mol %. The results demonstrated that there was an obvious gradient drop of fluorine concentration from the film
Zhu-Hua Luo et al.
Environmental science and pollution research international, 18(9), 1653-1660 (2011-06-01)
Dimethyl phthalate esters (DMPEs) are a group of plasticizers commonly detected in the environment with potential adverse human health impact. The degradation of DMPEs by fungal systems has been studied to a limited extent, particularly by yeasts. In this study

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