Uvitic acid
Uvitic acid (5-methylisophthalic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(COOH)2.[1][2] The name comes from Latin uva which means a grape. The acid is called so because it may be produced indirectly from tartaric acid, which is found in the grape.[3] Under normal conditions, the acid is a white crystalline substance.
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| IUPAC name
5-Methylisophthalic acid | |
| Other names
5-Methyl-1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid; 3,5-Dicarboxytoluene | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.166  |
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| Properties | |
| C9H8O4 | |
| Molar mass | 180.159 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White crystalline solid |
| Density | 1.4±0.1 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 298 °C |
| Boiling point | 408.7±33.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
| Vapor pressure | 0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C |
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| Flash point | 215.1±21.9 °C |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Preparation
Uvitic acid is obtained by oxidizing mesitylene.[4]
See also
References
- "Uvitic acid". rdchemicals.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- "Uvitic acid". chemspider.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- Senning, Alexander (2006). Elsevier's Dictionary of Chemoetymology: The Whys and Whences of Chemical Nomenclature and Terminology. Elsevier. p. 410. ISBN 9780080488813. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- "Definition of uvitic acid". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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