dimethyl terephthalate (CHEBI:156286)

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ChEBI Name	dimethyl terephthalate

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:156286

Definition	A diester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy groups of terephthalic acid with methanol. It is a primary ingredient widely used in the manufacture of polyesters and industrial plastics.

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Submitter	KYook

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Formula

C10H10O4

Net Charge

Average Mass

194.186

Monoisotopic Mass

194.05791

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9(11)7-3-5-8(6-4-7)10(12)14-2/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChIKey

WOZVHXUHUFLZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OC

Roles Classification
Application(s):	endocrine disruptor Any compound that can disrupt the functions of the endocrine (hormone) system (via phthalate ester )

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	dimethyl terephthalate (CHEBI:156286) has functional parent terephthalic acid (CHEBI:15702) dimethyl terephthalate (CHEBI:156286) is a diester (CHEBI:51307) dimethyl terephthalate (CHEBI:156286) is a methyl ester (CHEBI:25248) dimethyl terephthalate (CHEBI:156286) is a phthalate ester (CHEBI:35484)

IUPAC Name

dimethyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate

Synonyms	Sources
1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester	ChEBI
1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dimethyl ester	ChemIDplus
di-Me terephthalate	ChemIDplus
dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate	ChemIDplus
dimethyl 4-phthalate	ChemIDplus
dimethyl p-benzenedicarboxylate	ChemIDplus
dimethyl p-phthalate	ChemIDplus
methyl 4-carbomethoxybenzoate	ChemIDplus
methyl p-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoate	ChemIDplus
terephthalic acid dimethyl ester	ChEBI
terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester	ChemIDplus

Last Modified

10 August 2020