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B4589

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, Trimellitic acid

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Linear Formula:
C6H3(CO2H)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
210.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
208-432-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2214815
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
powder
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assay

≥99%

form

powder

mp

229-231 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(C1=C(C(O)=O)C=C(C(O)=O)C=C1)=O

InChI

1S/C9H6O6/c10-7(11)4-1-2-5(8(12)13)6(3-4)9(14)15/h1-3H,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15)

InChI key

ARCGXLSVLAOJQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid (trimellitic acid) is generally used as carboxylate ligand in the synthesis of a wide range of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). It can also be used to synthesize Ln3+ encapsulated nanocrystals which exhibit white-light luminescence.


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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A three-dimensional metal?organic framework with a distorted Kagome related layer showing canted antiferromagnetic behaviour.
Mahata P, et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 11, 1278-1280 (2008)
Imparting Tunable and white-light luminescence to a nanosized metal?organic framework by controlled encapsulation of lanthanide cations.
Zhou Y and Yan B
Inorganic Chemistry, 53(7), 3456-3463 (2014)
A Fankhauser-Noti et al.
Food additives and contaminants, 21(7), 711-718 (2004-09-17)
The migration of trimellitic acid and its esters from epoxy anhydride coatings was determined in simulants as well as in canned foods. The most appropriate simulant was a combination of EC simulants B and C: 2% acetic acid/10% ethanol in



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SKUGTIN
B4589-5G04061833429976
B4589-100G04061838352538