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Trimethyl trimellitate

Trimethyl trimellitate structure

CAS No:
2459-10-1
Formula:
C12H12O6
Chemical Name:
Trimethyl trimellitate
Synonyms:
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid,1,2,4-trimethyl ester;1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid,trimethyl ester;Trimellitic acid trimethyl ester;Trimethyl trimellitate;Trimethyl 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylate;Methyl trimellitate;1,2,4-Tris(methoxycarbonyl)benzene;TMTM
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Description

Clear colorless to yellow viscous liquid

Trimethyl trimellitate Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

252.22000

Exact Mass：

252.22

EC Number：

219-547-3

UNII：

16O7DT5N66

DSSTox ID：

DTXSID8044620

HScode：

2917399090

Characteristics

PSA：

78.90000

XLogP3：

1.04640

Appearance：

Clear colorless to yellow viscous liquid

Density：

1.261 g/cm³

Melting Point：

-13 °C

Boiling Point：

194 °C @ Press: 12 Torr

Flash Point：

>230 °F

Refractive Index：

n20/D 1.523(lit.)

Vapor Pressure：

0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

Safety Information

Transport codes：

NONH for all modes of transport

wgk germany：

safety instructions：

S24/25

Disposal Methods：

SRP: At the time of review, criteria for land treatment or burial (sanitary landfill) disposal practices are subject to significant revision. Prior to implementing land disposal of waste residue (including waste sludge), consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices.

GHS Classification：

|H411 (100%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]|P273, P391, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 91 companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Trimethyl trimellitate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

ESTERIFICATION OF TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE WITH METHYL ALCOHOL

Production

(1979) No Data|(1981) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 2.27X10+6 GRAMS

Manufacturing Info：

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, 1,2,4-trimethyl ester: ACTIVE|ADDITION OF TRIMELLITIC ACID ESTERS, INCLUDING TRIMETHYL 1,2,4-BENZENETRICARBOXYLATE, MARKEDLY DECREASED DRIFT OF AGROCHEMICAL POWDER & IMPROVED FLUIDITY & ADHESIVENESS ON PLANTS.|PLASTICIZER (POSSIBLE USE)

Analytic Methods：

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE (TMA) VIA DIRECT CONVERSION OF TMA TO TRIMETHYL 1,2,4-BENZENETRICARBOXYLATE IN AIR SAMPLES.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:252.22
XLogP3:1.4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:6
Rotatable Bond Count:6
Exact Mass:252.06338810
Monoisotopic Mass:252.06338810
Topological Polar Surface Area:78.9
Heavy Atom Count:18
Complexity:338
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes