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86440

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Dimethyl terephthalate

purum, ≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

DMT, Dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, Dimethyl p-benzenedicarboxylate, Dimethyl p-phthalate, Methyl 4-(carbomethoxy)benzoate

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,4-(CO2CH3)2
CAS Number:
120-61-6
Molecular Weight:
194.18
Beilstein:
1107185
EC Number:
204-411-8
MDL number:
MFCD00008440
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329769460
NACRES:
NA.22

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vapor density

1.04 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

1.15 mmHg ( 93 °C)

grade

purum

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

powder, crystals or chunks

autoignition temp.

1058 °F

mp

139-141 °C (lit.)
140-142 °C

functional group

ester

SMILES string

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

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

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

309.2 °F - (External MSDS)

Flash Point(C)

154 °C - (External MSDS)

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Liheng Feng et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 61(11-12), 2505-2509 (2005-07-27)
A novel luminescent compound, 9,9-bis[4'-(beta-naphthyl-methacrylate)phenyl]fluorene (F-NMAP) is synthesized by Heck reaction of beta-naphthyl methacrylic ester (NMAE) and 9,9-bis(4'-iodophenyl)-fluorene (BIPF). The structure is characterized by MS, 1H NMR, IR, and UV-vis spectroscopy. The photophysical processes of F-NMAP have been carefully investigated
Jiaxi Li et al.
Ecotoxicology (London, England), 15(4), 391-397 (2006-05-06)
Pasteurella multocida Sa, a bacterial strain isolated from mangrove sediment by enrichment technique, was capable of transforming dimethyl terephthalate (DMT). Biodegradation of DMT was shown to take place as a series of sequential steps involving the hydrolysis of two ester
Z Chen et al.
Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu, 21(3), 362-365 (2003-09-02)
The fluorescence quenching of perylene and pyrene by dimethyl terephthalate (DMTP) and N,N-dimethylaniline (DMA) have been investigated. The results show that pyrene can form exciplex with DMTP or DMA at room temperature and perylene can only form exciplex with DMA.
L Tserovska et al.
Acta microbiologica Bulgarica, 30, 67-71 (1993-01-01)
The mixed microbial culture 189 possesses high biodegradation capacity against dimethylterepthalate (DMT)--a basic substance in polyester fibres production and an environmental pollutant. The process of its degradation was followed and the effect of some external factors (pH, concentration, accompanying substrates)
Arnaud Lavalette et al.
Biomacromolecules, 3(2), 225-228 (2002-03-13)
The polymerization of dimethyl terephthalate and diethylene glycol by enzymic catalysis in toluene is described. The potential pi-pi interactions of the aromatic rings together with the relative flexibility of the diol segment have been regarded as synergy factors responsible for
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