8.08177

Dimethyl terephthalate

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Dimethyl terephthalate, Dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, Terephthalic acid dimethyl ester, DMT
• Linear Formula: C₆H₄-1,4-(COOCH₃)₂
• CAS Number: 120-61-6
• Molecular Weight: 194.18
• MDL number: MFCD00008440
• UNSPSC Code: 12352108
• EC Index Number: 204-411-8
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: <1 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: solid
• autoignition temp.: 520 °C (DIN 51794)
• potency: 3200 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• expl. lim.: 0.8-11.8 % (v/v)
• bp: 282 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: 139-141 °C
• transition temp: flash point 154 °C (External MSDS)
• density: 1.35 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• bulk density: 500 kg/m³
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9(11)7-3-5-8(6-4-7)10(12)14-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
• InChI key: WOZVHXUHUFLZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 139 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 142 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 309.2 °F - (External MSDS)
• Flash Point(C): 154 °C - (External MSDS)