Benzenetricarboxylic acids

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Benzenetricarboxylic acids
Surname 1,2,3-benzenetricarboxylic acid 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid
other names vic. -Benzenetricarboxylic acid hemimellitic
acid
asym. -Benzoltricarboxylic
acid trimellitic acid
sym. -Benzoltricarboxylic acid Trimesic
acid
Structural formula Structure of 1,2,3-benzenetricarboxylic acid Structure of 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid Structure of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid
CAS number 732304-21-1 528-44-9 554-95-0
PubChem 16219028 10708 11138
Molecular formula C 9 H 6 O 6
Molar mass 210.14 g mol −1
Physical state firmly
Brief description white crystalline solids
Melting point 190-192 ° C 229-231 ° C > 300 ° C (decomp.)
GHS
labeling
07 - Warning
Caution
07 - Warning
Caution
07 - Warning
Caution
H and P phrases 315-319-335 315-319-335 315-319-335
no EUH phrases no EUH phrases no EUH phrases
261-305 + 351 + 338 261-305 + 351 + 338 261-305 + 351 + 338

The benzene tricarboxylic acids form a group of substances consisting of a benzene ring with three attached carboxy groups  (-COOH). Their different arrangements ( vic. -, asym. - or sym. -) result in three positional isomers with the empirical formula C 9 H 6 O 6 .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. a b Data sheet 1,2,3-Benzenetricarboxylic acid from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 10, 2015 ( PDF ).
  2. a b Data sheet 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 10, 2015 ( PDF ).
  3. a b Data sheet Trimesic acid from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 10, 2015 ( PDF ).

Web links

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