4-Hydroxyphthalic acid, 98%
4-Hydroxyphthalic acid, 98%
4-Hydroxyphthalic acid, 98%
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4-Hydroxyphthalic acid, 98%

CAS: 610-35-5 | C8H6O5 | 182.131 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS610-35-5
IUPAC Name4-hydroxybenzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid
Molecular FormulaC8H6O5
InChI KeyMWRVRCAFWBBXTL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESOC(=O)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1C(O)=O
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Assay (Aqueous acid-base Titration)≥97.5 to ≤102.5%
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Appearance (Color)White to pale cream
Assay (Silylated GC)≥97.5%
4-Hydroxyphthalic acid is used as a precursor to prepare 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphthalic acid using the reagent aqueous acetic acid and chlorine. Further, it is also used as a starting material in the manufacture of N-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4-acetoxyphthalimide.

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Applications
4-Hydroxyphthalic acid is used as a precursor to prepare 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphthalic acid using the reagent aqueous acetic acid and chlorine. Further, it is also used as a starting material in the manufacture of N-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4-acetoxyphthalimide.

Solubility
Slightly miscible with water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Li, X. L.; Liu, G. Z.; Xin, L. Y.; Li, G. L.; Ma, L. F.; Li, J. W. Two novel coordination polymers based on multicarboxylate derivatives and flexible dipyridyl ligand: Synthesis, structures and photoluminescent properties. Indian J. Chem. 2015, 54 (9), 1098-1103.
  2. Zhou, Y.; Chen, G.; Wang, W.; Wei, L.; Zhang, Q.; Song, L.; Fang, X. Synthesis and characterization of transparent polyimides derived from ester-containing dianhydrides with different electron affinities. RSC Adv. 2015, 5 (96), 79207-79215.