Dimethyl isophthalate

Names

[ Name ]:
Dimethyl isophthalate

[Synonym ]:
dimethyl 1,3-benzenedicarboxylate
isophthalic acid dimethyl ester
Dimethyl m-phthalate
RARECHEM AL BF 0071
Dimethylios-phthalate
METHYL ISOPHTHALATE
1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester
EINECS 215-951-9
1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester
Morflex 1129
Dimethyl isophthalat
Dimethyl isophthalate
Uniplex 270
MFCD00008433

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
285.0±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
64-68 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₀H₁₀O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
194.184

[ Flash Point ]:
148.0±7.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
194.057907

[ PSA ]:
52.60000

[ LogP ]:
2.45

[ Vapour density ]:
6.8 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.515

[ Water Solubility ]:
Insoluble

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: NT2540000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Isophthalic acid, dimethyl ester

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 1459-93-4

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1912251

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 3

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C10-H10-O4

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 194.20

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: 1OVR CVO1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration into the eye

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :: 85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,386,1986 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 971 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)

REFERENCE :: JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. (American Pharmaceutical Assoc., 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037) V.50- 1961- Volume(issue)/page/year: 56,1446,1967

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H319

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
NT2540000

[ HS Code ]:
2917399090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2917399090

[ Summary ]:
2917399090 aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Comparison of initial hydrolysis of the three dimethyl phthalate esters (DMPEs) by a basidiomycetous yeast, Trichosporon DMI-5-1, from coastal sediment.

Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. Int. 18(9) , 1653-60, (2011)

Dimethyl phthalate esters (DMPEs) are a group of plasticizers commonly detected in the environment with potential adverse human health impact. The degradation of DMPEs by fungal systems has been studi...

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) terpolyesters containing isophthalic and 5-tert-butylisophthalic units Kint DPR, et al.

J. Polym. Sci. A 41(1) , 124-34, (2003)

Self-segregation behavior of N-ethyl-pentadecafluorooctanamide-terminated polybutylene isophthalate and its effects on film morphology and wettability.

J. Phys. Chem. B 113(46) , 15204-11, (2009)

Polybutylene isophthalates (PBI) end-capped with N-ethyl-pentadecafluorooctanamide were synthesized from dimethyl isophthalate, 1,4-butanediol, and N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-perfluorooctanamide with fluorine...