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86440

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
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329769460
EC Number:
204-411-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1107185
MDL number:
MFCD00008440
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Form:
powder, crystals or chunks
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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

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

309.2 °F - (External MSDS)

flash_point_c

154 °C - (External MSDS)

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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BCCK2079
BCCH3676
BCCF6710

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R I Goncharova et al.
Mutation research, 204(4), 703-709 (1988-04-01)
The mutagenic activity of dimethyl terephthalate (DMtP) was evaluated in the micronucleus test in mice. A clear clastogenic effect was obtained at all concentrations studied (0.2-1.0 mmole/kg body weight). The maximum number of micronuclei occurred 24 h after a single
Yu Ping Wang et al.
Ecotoxicology (London, England), 15(6), 549-557 (2006-09-07)
Two strains of bacteria were isolated from deep-ocean sediments of the South China Sea using enrichment culturing technique and they were identified as Sphingomonas yanoikuyae DOS01 (AY878409) and Variovorax paradoxus T4 (AY878410) based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. S. yanoikuyae
[The basophil degranulation reaction as a method for detecting allergy and autoallergy to common chemical compounds].
G I Vinogradov et al.
Laboratornoe delo, (6)(6), 339-341 (1984-01-01)
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86440-1KG04061833041130
86440-50G04061831823462
86440-250G04061833041147