Isophthalic acid

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Isophthalic acid Structure
Isophthalic acid structure
Common Name Isophthalic acid
CAS Number 121-91-5 Molecular Weight 166.131
Density 1.5±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 412.3±28.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C8H6O4 Melting Point 341-343 °C(lit.)
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 217.3±20.5 °C

 Use of Isophthalic acid


Isophthalic acid is an intermediate for high performance unsaturated polyesters, resins for coatings, high solids paints, gel coats and modifier of polyethylene terephthalate for bottles.

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name isophthalic acid
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.5±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 412.3±28.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 341-343 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula C8H6O4
Molecular Weight 166.131
Flash Point 217.3±20.5 °C
Exact Mass 166.026611
PSA 74.60000
LogP 1.66
Vapour Pressure 0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.618
InChIKey QQVIHTHCMHWDBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES O=C(O)c1cccc(C(=O)O)c1
Stability Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.
Water Solubility 0.01 g/100 mL (25 ºC)

 MSDS

This table provides MSDS information including hazard classification, first‑aid, fire‑fighting, spill handling, operation and storage instructions.

 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
NT2007000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Isophthalic acid
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
121-91-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1909332
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS CITED :
8
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C8-H6-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
166.14
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
QVR CVQ

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
REFERENCE :
85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,317,1986 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
10400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,317,1986
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
4200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - excitement Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
COREAF Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances, Academie des Sciences. (Paris, France) V.1-261, 1835-1965. For publisher information, see CRASEV. Volume(issue)/page/year: 246,851,1958 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW BPCT** Progress Report from the Environmental Protection Agency to NIOSH on Benzenepolycarboxylates, 1974 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,183,1974 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 82897 No. of Facilities: 3665 (estimated) No. of Industries: 67 No. of Occupations: 68 No. of Employees: 55161 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 82897 No. of Facilities: 8709 (estimated) No. of Industries: 59 No. of Occupations: 49 No. of Employees: 117411 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 17858 (estimated)

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Hazard Codes Xi:Irritant
Risk Phrases R36/37/38
Safety Phrases S24/25-S36-S26
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany 2
RTECS NT2007000
HS Code 29173980

 Synthetic Route

This table presents publicly reported synthetic routes, reaction conditions, reactants and product information of the compound.

 Customs

This table shows customs‑related data including HS‑code, tariff and regulatory conditions for import and export.

HS Code 2917391000
Summary 2917391000 isophthalic acid。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。Lowest tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%

 Articles30

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

Tumor Repression of VCaP Xenografts by a Pyrrole-Imidazole Polyamide.

PLoS ONE 10 , e0143161, (2015)

Pyrrole-imidazole (Py-Im) polyamides are high affinity DNA-binding small molecules that can inhibit protein-DNA interactions. In VCaP cells, a human prostate cancer cell line overexpressing both AR an...

A neutrophil intrinsic impairment affecting Rab27a and degranulation in cystic fibrosis is corrected by CFTR potentiator therapy.

Blood 124(7) , 999-1009, (2014)

Studies have endeavored to reconcile whether dysfunction of neutrophils in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) is a result of the genetic defect or is secondary due to infection and inflammation. In this...

Regulatory volume increase in astrocytes exposed to hypertonic medium requires β1 -adrenergic Na(+) /K(+) -ATPase stimulation and glycogenolysis.

J. Neurosci. Res. 93(1) , 130-9, (2014)

The cotransporter of Na(+) , K(+) , 2Cl(-) , and water, NKKC1, is activated under two conditions in the brain, exposure to highly elevated extracellular K(+) concentrations, causing astrocytic swellin...

 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

5-CARBOXAMINODOTRYPTAMINE
5-CARBOXAMIDOTRYPTAMINE HEMIETHANOLATE MALEATE SALT
Isophthalic acid
iso-phthalic acid
benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
MFCD00002516
1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid
EINECS 204-506-4
5-carboxamidotrypamine
5-Carboxamidotryptamine
2-Carboxyamidotryptamine
5-carboxybenzoic acid
isophthalic_acid
5-CT
5-Carboxamide tryptamine
isophtalic acid
5-Carboxyamidotryptamine
1,3-benzene dicarboxylic acid
m-phthalic acid
Benzen-1,3-Dicarboxylic acid
hydrogen isophthalate
5-CAT

 Isophthalic acid | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the InChIKey of isophthalic acid?
A: InChIKey of isophthalic acid is QQVIHTHCMHWDBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Q: What is the LogP of isophthalic acid?
A: LogP of isophthalic acid is 1.66.
Q: What is the safety information for isophthalic acid?
A: Safety information for isophthalic acid: S24/25-S36-S26.
Q: How is the water solubility of isophthalic acid?
A: Water solubility of isophthalic acid: 0.01 g/100 mL (25 ºC).
Q: What are the uses of isophthalic acid?
A: Main uses of isophthalic acid: Isophthalic acid is an intermediate for high performance unsaturated polyesters, resins for coatings, high solids paints, gel coats and modifier of polyethylene terephthalate for bottles.
Q: What is the molecular weight of isophthalic acid?
A: Molecular weight of isophthalic acid is 166.131.
Q: What are the upstream materials of isophthalic acid?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of isophthalic acid: 108-38-3;99-04-7;626-19-7;95-63-6;67-56-1;201230-82-2;108-36-1;585-74-0;108-70-3;108-67-8.
Q: What are the downstream products of isophthalic acid?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of isophthalic acid: 328-70-1;3770-82-9;328-72-3;3971-31-1;14334-36-2;4355-31-1;1459-93-4;51760-21-5;379711-35-0;379711-34-9.
Q: What is the English name of isophthalic acid?
A: The English name of isophthalic acid is isophthalic acid.
Q: What is the molecular formula of isophthalic acid?
A: Molecular formula of isophthalic acid is C8H6O4.

 Isophthalic acidfactory

This table lists manufacturers and suppliers of this compound, including vendor names and product supply reference information.

Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
BioBioPha
Dayang Chem (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
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