Chemistry:Para-tert-Butylbenzoic acid

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para-tert-Butylbenzoic acid
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-tert-Butylbenzoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C11H14O2
Molar mass 178.231 g·mol−1
Melting point 168.5 to 169.0 °C (335.3 to 336.2 °F; 441.6 to 442.1 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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para-tert-Butylbenzoic acid (PTBBA) is an organic compound . A substituted benzoic acid, it is used in alkyd resins.

This compound is produced by oxidizing para-tert-butyltoluene with air.[1]

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