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Preferred IUPAC name
5-Methylbenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid | |
Other names
5-Methyl-1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid; 3,5-Dicarboxytoluene; 5-Methylisophthalic acid
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.166 |
EC Number |
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PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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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 |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
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Warning | |
H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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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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.
Uvitic acid is obtained by oxidizing mesitylene. [4]