Uvitic acid
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IUPAC name
5-Methylisophthalic acid
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Other names
5-Methyl-1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid; 3,5-Dicarboxytoluene
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.166 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C9H8O4 | |
Molar mass | 180.159 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White crystalline solid |
Density | 1.4±0.1 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 298 °C |
Boiling point | 408.7±33.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
Vapor pressure | 0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C |
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Flash point | 215.1±21.9 °C |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uvitic acid (5-methylisophthalic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(COOH)2.[1][2] The name comes from Latin uva which means a grape. The acid is called so because it may be produced indirectly from tartaric acid, which is found in the grape.[3] Under normal conditions, the acid is a white crystalline substance.
Preparation
Uvitic acid is obtained by oxidizing mesitylene.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Uvitic acid". rdchemicals.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Uvitic acid". chemspider.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Senning, Alexander (2006). Elsevier's Dictionary of Chemoetymology: The Whys and Whences of Chemical Nomenclature and Terminology. Elsevier. p. 410. ISBN 9780080488813. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Definition of uvitic acid". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.