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C8H6O4
166.13 g/mol
Industrial Chemical

ISOPHTHALIC ACID

CAS121-91-5EC204-506-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
intermediate for polymers and resins

Isophthalic acid is a white solid with a slight unpleasant odor that sinks in water. It is primarily used as an intermediate in the production of polymers and resins, including unsaturated polyester resins and alkyd resins.

intermediate for unsaturated polyester resinsintermediate for alkyd resinsco-monomer in plastic bottle production

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid

InChIKey

QQVIHTHCMHWDBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

Synonyms (28)
  • 8G0
  • 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid
  • 1,3-Benzenedimethamoic acid
  • 3-CARBOXYBENZOIC ACID
  • Acide isophtalique
  • Acide isophtalique [French]
  • Benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
  • ISOPHTHALIC ACID
  • ISOTEREPHTHALIC ACID
  • Isophthalate
  • Isophthalic acid pound PIA)
  • Kyselina isoftalova
  • Kyselina isoftalova [Czech]
  • M-CARBOXYBENZOIC ACID
  • Tranexamic Acid Impurity 17
  • benzene-1,3-dioic acid
  • benzoic acid, 3-carboxy-
  • isophthailc acid
  • isophthalic acid (IPA)
  • isopthalic acid
  • m-Benzenedicarboxylic acid
  • m-Dicarboxybenzene
  • m-Phthalic acid
  • meta-benzenedicarboxylic acid