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C9H8O4
180.16 g/mol
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Monomethyl terephthalate

CAS1679-64-7EC216-849-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
intermediate for thermoplastic polyester elastomers

Monomethyl terephthalate, also known as This compound, is an organic compound containing an aromatic ring, an ester group, and a carboxylic acid group. It serves primarily as an intermediate in the production of thermoplastic polyester elastomers.

intermediate for thermoplastic polyester elastomersintermediate in the synthesis of dimethyl terephthalate

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
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H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

4-methoxycarbonylbenzoic acid

InChIKey

REIDAMBAPLIATC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (26)
  • 4-(Carbomethoxy)benzoic acid
  • HYDROGEN METHYL TEREPHTHALATE
  • METHYL P-CARBOXYBENZOATE
  • METHYL P-PHTHALATE
  • Methyl 4-carboxybenzoate
  • Methyl hydrogen terephthalate
  • Methyl terephthalate
  • Monomethyl terephthalate
  • P-CARBOMETHOXYBENZOIC ACID
  • p-Carboxy-alpha-toluic acid
  • terephthalic acid methylester