Trimellitic anhydride

Trimellitic anhydride is an organic compound with the formula HO2CC6H3(C2O3). It is the cyclic anhydride of trimellitic acid. Several thousand tons of this colorless solid are produced annually as a precursor to plasticizers for polyvinyl chloride. It is produced by air-oxidation of 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene.[1]

Trimellitic anhydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.190
EC Number
  • 209-008-0
KEGG
RTECS number
  • DC2050000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H4O5/c10-7(11)4-1-2-5-6(3-4)9(13)14-8(5)12/h1-3H,(H,10,11)
    Key: SRPWOOOHEPICQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC2=C(C=C1C(=O)O)C(=O)OC2=O
Properties
C9H4O5
Molar mass 192.126 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless or white solid
Density 1.54 g/cm3
Melting point 168 °C (334 °F; 441 K)
Boiling point 390 °C (734 °F; 663 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H317, H318, H334, H335
P261, P271, P272, P280, P285, P302+P352, P304+P340, P304+P341, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P333+P313, P342+P311, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. Röhrscheid, Freimund (2000). "Carboxylic Acids, Aromatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a05_249.
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