185124
Dimethyl terephthalate
ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
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:
Molecular Weight:
194.18
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39024601
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
204-411-8
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1107185
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
(Powder or Crystals or Chunk(s))
vapor density
1.04 (vs air)
Quality Level
vapor pressure
1.15 mmHg ( 93 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
≥99%
form
(Powder or Crystals or Chunk(s))
autoignition temp.
1058 °F
mp
139-141 °C (lit.)
solubility
water: slightly soluble 0.0493 g/L at 20 °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
General description
Dimethyl terephthalate undergoes enzymatic polycondensation with 1,8-diaminooctane to yield oligo(octamethylene terephthalamide).
Application
Dimethyl terephthalate was used to synthesize silicone aromatic polyesters by the transesterification reaction with α,ω-bis(hydroxyalkyl)-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) in toluene. It was used in the synthesis of multiblock copolymers consisting of polyiso-butylene, dimethyl terephthalate and 1,4-butanediol.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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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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Yadagiri Poojari et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), (44)(44), 6834-6835 (2009-11-04)
Immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) was successfully employed as a catalyst to synthesize silicone aromatic polyesters by the transesterification of dimethyl terephthalate with alpha,omega-bis(hydroxyalkyl)-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) in toluene under mild reaction conditions.
Tristan A Geervliet et al.
Chemistry, an Asian journal, 14(6), 877-883 (2018-12-15)
This study reports for the first time the use of bio-based alternatives for PMMA as host matrix for luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs). Notably, two types of renewable polyesters were synthesized in varying molar ratios via a two-step melt-polycondensation reaction with
Copolyesters containing polyisobutylene soft segments and polybutylene terephthalate as the crystalline segments.
Deak G and Kennedy JP.
Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, 33(S7-8), 439-449 (1996)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| PH002126-1MG | 04061822832244 |
| 185124-3KG | 04061831828757 |
| 185124-500G | 04061838756879 |