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Phthalic acid, 99%
CAS: 88-99-3 | C8H6O4 | 166.132 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A144500I
Description
Phthalic acid is used as an active ingredient in polyesters and alkyd resins. It is also used as plasticizers for polyvinyl chloride and other polymers. It is also useful in the production of anthraquinone, phenolphthalein and phthalocyanine pigments. It serves as an organic reagent in the production of phthalates. It is used to prepare 1,3-cyclohexadiene by reduction using sodium amalgam.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
ApplicationsPhthalic acid is used as an active ingredient in polyesters and alkyd resins. It is also used as plasticizers for polyvinyl chloride and other polymers. It is also useful in the production of anthraquinone, phenolphthalein and phthalocyanine pigments. It serves as an organic reagent in the production of phthalates. It is used to prepare 1,3-cyclohexadiene by reduction using sodium amalgam.
Solubility
Soluble in water, alcohol and etherSoluble in alcohol. Slightly soluble in water, methanol and ether. Insoluble in chloroform.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Specifications
| Phthalic acid | |
| 88-99-3 | |
| MFCD00002467 | |
| 14,7371 | |
| Soluble in water,alcohol and etherSoluble in alcohol; Slightly soluble in water,methanol and ether; Insoluble in chloroform. | |
| C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)O)C(=O)O | |
| 166.132 | |
| CHEBI:29069 | |
| 99% | |
| 5000 g | |
| Odorless |
| 205°C (decomposition) | |
| C8H6O4 | |
| 608199 | |
| 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, o-phthalic acid, o-dicarboxybenzene, o-benzenedicarboxylic acid, pathalic acid, acide phtalique, kyselina ftalova, ortho-phthalic acid, phthalicacid | |
| XNGIFLGASWRNHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| phthalic acid | |
| 1017 | |
| 166.13 | |
| 1.593 | |
| 168°C (334°F) |
Chemical Identifiers
| 88-99-3 | |
| 166.132 | |
| XNGIFLGASWRNHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 1017 | |
| phthalic acid |
| C8H6O4 | |
| MFCD00002467 | |
| 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, o-phthalic acid, o-dicarboxybenzene, o-benzenedicarboxylic acid, pathalic acid, acide phtalique, kyselina ftalova, ortho-phthalic acid, phthalicacid | |
| CHEBI:29069 | |
| C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)O)C(=O)O |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
H315-H318-H335
EINECSNumber : 201-873-2
RTECSNumber : TH9625000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only