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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trimesic acid, also known as benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(CO2H)3. It is one of three isomers of benzenetricarboxylic acid.[3] A colorless solid, trimesic acid has some commercial value as a precursor to some plasticizers.[4]
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Preferred IUPAC name
Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid | |
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Abbreviations | TMA |
2053080 | |
ChEBI | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.253 |
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51147 | |
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Properties | |
C9H6O6 | |
Molar mass | 210.14034 |
Acidity (pKa) | 3.12, 3.89, 4.70[1] |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Oxford MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Trimesic acid can be combined with para-hydroxypyridine to make a water-based gel, stable up to 95 °C.[5]
Trimesic acid crystallizes from water to form a hydrogen-bonded hydrated network with wide unidimensional empty channels.[6][7]
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