Phthalic acid

Phthalic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid
Other names
1,2-Benzenedioic acid
Phthalic acid
Benzene-1,2-dioic acid
ortho-Phthalic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.703
EC Number
  • 201-873-2
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12) N
    Key: XNGIFLGASWRNHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
    Key: XNGIFLGASWRNHJ-UHFFFAOYAX
  • OC(=O)c1ccccc1C(=O)O
Properties
C8H6O4
Molar mass 166.132 g/mol
Appearance white solid
Density 1.593 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 207 °C (405 °F; 480 K)
0.6 g / 100 mL
Acidity (pKa) 2.89, 5.51
−83.61·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H315, H318, H319, H335
P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
0
0
Related compounds
Isophthalic acid
Terephthalic acid
Related compounds
Phthalic anhydride
Phthalimide
Phthalhydrazide
Phthaloyl chloride
Benzene-1,2-
dicarboxaldehyde
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

In organic chemistry, phthalic acid is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, with formula C6H4(CO2H)2 and structure HO(O)C−C6H4C(O)OH. Although phthalic acid is of modest commercial importance, the closely related derivative phthalic anhydride is a commodity chemical produced on a large scale. Phthalic acid is one of three isomers of benzenedicarboxylic acid, the others being isophthalic acid and terephthalic acid.