Phthalic acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid | |
| Other names
1,2-Benzenedioic acid Phthalic acid Benzene-1,2-dioic acid ortho-Phthalic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.703 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Related compounds | |
Related carboxylic acids |
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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In organic chemistry, phthalic acid is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, with formula C6H4(CO2H)2 and structure HO(O)C−C6H4−C(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.