MELLITIC ACID

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
517-60-2

[ Name ]:
MELLITIC ACID

[Synonym ]:
Mellitic Acid
Benzene-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexacarboxylic acid
Benzenehexacarboxylic Acid
MFCD00002469
EINECS 208-243-6

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
2.078g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
674.8ºC at 760mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
>300ºC(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₂H₆O₁₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
342.16900

[ Flash Point ]:
375.9ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
341.98600

[ PSA ]:
223.80000

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.761

MSDS

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315-H319-H335

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Risk Phrases ]:
36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2917399090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

Triphenylene
HEXAMETHYLBENZENE
Tetrachlorophthalic acid
2,2,6,6-tetraethyl-4,8-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-s-indacene-1,3-dione
Maleic anhydride
Tetrakis-hydroxymethyl-furan
[2,3,4,5,6-pentakis(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]methanol
1,3,5-triethyl-2,4,6-triphenylbenzene
Dodecahydrotriphenylene

DownStream

Trimesic acid
Carbon dioxide
benzo[1,2-c:3,4-c':5,6-c'']trifuran-1,3,4,6,7,9-hexone
HEXAMETHYLBENZENE
PMDA
Isophthalic acid
benzoic acid
1,2,3,4,5,6-Benzenehexacarboxylicacid, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexamethyl ester
Pyromellitic acid
1,2,3,4,5,6-Cyclohexanehexacarboxylic acid

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2917399090

[ Summary ]:
2917399090 aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Benzenepolycarboxylic acids with potential anti-hemorrhagic properties and structure–activity relationships

Bioorg. Med. Chem. 19 , 7000-2, (2011)

Previously, we reported the structural requirements of the cinnamic acid relatives for inhibition of snake venom hemorrhagic action. In the present study, we examined the effect of benzenepolycarboxyl...

UVolution, a photochemistry experiment in low earth orbit: investigation of the photostability of carboxylic acids exposed to mars surface UV radiation conditions.

Astrobiology 10(4) , 449-61, (2010)

The detection and identification of organic molecules on Mars are of prime importance to establish the existence of a possible ancient prebiotic chemistry or even a biological activity. To date, howev...

Covalent fixation of polymer-linked benzene hexacarboxylate onto human haemoglobin.

Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 13(5) , 266-72, (1991)

The reaction of human deoxy and oxyhaemoglobin with a macromolecular effector, monomethoxypolyoxyethylene-linked benzene hexacarboxylate, in the presence of a water soluble carbodiimide, produces unde...