Benzenedicarboxylic acid
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Benzenedicarboxylic acid is a group of chemical compounds which are dicarboxylic derivatives of benzene. Benzenedicarboxylic acid comes in three isomers:
- Phthalic acid (1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid)
- Isophthalic acid (1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid)
- Terephthalic acid (1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid)
Systematic Name
1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid
1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid
1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid
CAS Registry Number
88-99-3
121-91-5
100-21-0
All isomers share the molecular weight 166.13 g/mol and the chemical formula C8H6O4.
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