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P39303

Sigma-Aldrich

Phthalic acid

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,2-(CO2H)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.13
Beilstein:
608199
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

Assay

98%

form

crystalline powder
powder

mp

210-211 °C (dec.) (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)

InChI key

XNGIFLGASWRNHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Phthalic acid (PA) is the final metabolite of phthalic acid esters (PAEs). Its interaction with well-ordered MgO(100) (magnesium oxide) thin films has been investigated. The efficiency of activated carbon suspended in aqueous medium for the adsorption of PA has been analyzed. The degradation of PA via oxidation by electro-Fenton (EF) and solar photoelectro-Fenton (SPEF) has been reported.

Application

Phthalic acid may be used as an additive to the mobile phase to enhance the detection sensitivity of amino acids (AAs) by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS).

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Corrosion

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

334.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

168 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Adsorption/bioadsorption of phthalic acid, an organic micropollutant present in landfill leachates, on activated carbons.
Mendez-Diaz JD, et al.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 369(1), 358-365 (2012)
Benzoic Acid and Phthalic Acid on Atomically Well-Defined MgO(100) Thin Films: Adsorption, Interface Reaction, and Thin Film Growth.
Xu T, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119(48), 26968-26979 (2015)
Mineralization of phthalic acid by solar photoelectro-Fenton with a stirred boron-doped diamond/air-diffusion tank reactor: Influence of Fe3+ and Cu2+ catalysts and identification of oxidation products.
Garcia-Segura S, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 113, 609-619 (2013)
Du Yeon Bang et al.
Toxicological research, 27(4), 191-203 (2011-12-01)
There has been growing concern about the toxicity of phthalate esters. Phthalate esters are being used widely for the production of perfume, nail varnish, hairsprays and other personal/cosmetic uses. Recently, exposure to phthalates has been assessed by analyzing urine for
Wanshu Qi et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 870, 75-82 (2015-03-31)
In this work, 0.08 mmol L(-1) of phthalic acid was introduced as a mobile phase additive to quantify free amino acids (AAs) by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). The addition of phthalic

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