p-Toluic acid
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IUPAC name
4-Methylbenzoic acid
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Other names
para-toluic acid
p-toluic acid para-methylbenzoic acid p-methylbenzoic acid toluene-4-carboxylic acid crithminic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.549 |
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Properties | |
C8H8O2 | |
Molar mass | 136.150 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Crystalline solid |
Sparingly soluble in hot water | |
Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-429 kJ/mol |
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
3862 kJ/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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p-Toluic acid (4-methylbenzoic acid) is a substituted benzoic acid with the formula CH3C6H4COOH. It is an intermediate in some industrial processes for the oxidation of p-xylene to terephthalic acid which is used in the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate. It is a white crystalline solid that is practically insoluble in water, but soluble in acetone.
See also
References
- ^ a b Merck Index, 12th Edition, 9673