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Trimesic acid

95%

• Synonym(s): BTC, H3BTC, TMA, Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid
• Linear Formula: C₆H₃(CO₂H)₃
• CAS Number: 554-95-0
• Molecular Weight: 210.14
• Beilstein: 2053080
• EC Number: 209-077-7
• MDL number: MFCD00002517
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24871843
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 95%
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• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• impurities: <5% acetic acid
• mp: >300 °C (lit.)
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• greener alternative category: Enabling,
• SMILES string: OC(=O)c1cc(cc(c1)C(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C9H6O6/c10-7(11)4-1-5(8(12)13)3-6(2-4)9(14)15/h1-3H,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15)
• InChI key: QMKYBPDZANOJGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Trimesic acid (TMA), also known as 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, has a self-organized 2D molecular network structure formed by intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the carboxylic acid residues in bulk crystals.

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Application

Selected Applications of MOFs in Sustainable Energy Technologies

TMA can be used in the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which can be used as organic linkers potentially utilized in sensors.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
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