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Phthalic acid, ACS, 99.5+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11348918
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Phthalic acid is used as an active ingredient in polyesters and alkyd resins. It is also used as plasticizers for polyvinyl chloride and other polymers. It is also useful in the production of anthraquinone, phenolphthalein and phthalocyanine pigments. It serves as an organic reagent in the production of phthalates. It is used to prepare 1,3-cyclohexadiene by reduction using sodium amalgam.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 88-99-3
Molecular Formula C8H6O4
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 166.132
MDL Number MFCD00002467
InChI Key XNGIFLGASWRNHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, o-phthalic acid, o-dicarboxybenzene, o-benzenedicarboxylic acid, pathalic acid, acide phtalique, kyselina ftalova, ortho-phthalic acid, phthalicacid
PubChem CID 1017
ChEBI CHEBI:29069
IUPAC Name phthalic acid
SMILES C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

Specifications

Melting Point 205°C (decomposition)
Assay Percent Range >99.5%
Beilstein 608199
Merck Index 14,7371
Solubility Information Soluble in alcohol. Slightly soluble in water,methanol and ether. Insoluble in chloroform.
Formula Weight 166.13
Percent Purity ≥99.5%
Grade ACS
Density 1.593
Quantity 100 g
Flash Point 168°C (334°F)
Physical Form Crystalline Powder
Chemical Name or Material Phthalic acid
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