Chemistry:Trimellitic anhydride

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Trimellitic anhydride
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Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 209-008-0
KEGG
RTECS number
  • DC2050000
UNII
Properties
C9H4O5
Molar mass 192.126 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless or white solid
Density 1.54 g/cm3
Melting point 168 °C (334 °F; 441 K)
Boiling point 390 °C (734 °F; 663 K)
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: HarmfulGHS08: Health hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
H317, H318, H334, H335
P261, P271, P272, P280, P285, P302+352, P304+340, P304+341, P305+351+338, P310, P312, P321, P333+313, P342+311, P363, P403+233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Trimellitic anhydride is an organic compound with the formula HO2CC6H3(C2O3). It is the cyclic anhydride of trimellitic acid. Several thousand tons of this colorless solid are produced annually as a precursor to plasticizers for polyvinyl chloride. It is produced by air-oxidation of 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene.[1]

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