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T2304

Terephthalic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,4-(CO2H)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.13
EC Number:
202-830-0
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1909333
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vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

97%

autoignition temp.

925 °F

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-1-2-6(4-3-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)

InChI key

KKEYFWRCBNTPAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Inhibits spontaneous mammary tumorigenesis in mice.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Inhibition by terephthalic acid of spontaneous mammary tumorigenesis in mice.
H Nagasawa et al.
Experientia, 29(1), 89-90 (1973-05-01)
Y H Kim et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 284(5414), 647-650 (1999-04-24)
Human recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) may benefit ischemic stroke patients by dissolving clots. However, independent of thrombolysis, tPA may also have deleterious effects on neurons by promoting excitotoxicity. Zinc neurotoxicity has been shown to be an additional key mechanism
Osamu Kawakami et al.
Neurosurgery, 56(5), 1075-1081 (2005-04-28)
The objective of this study was to develop a therapeutic system of aneurysm embolization on the basis of organization of fibrous tissue. The healing process of aneurysms by means of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber coils seeded with autologous fibroblasts was