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482749

Sigma-Aldrich

Trimesic acid

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95%

Synonym(s):
BTC, H3BTC, TMA, Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid
Linear Formula:
C6H3(CO2H)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
210.14
Beilstein:
2053080
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

95%

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impurities

<5% acetic acid

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

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SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cc(cc(c1)C(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C9H6O6/c10-7(11)4-1-5(8(12)13)3-6(2-4)9(14)15/h1-3H,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15)

InChI key

QMKYBPDZANOJGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Trimesic acid 95%

Sigma-Aldrich

482749

Trimesic acid

assay

95%

assay

99%

assay

≥98%

assay

-

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

mp

143-145 °C (lit.)

mp

99-102 °C (lit.)

mp

-

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

-

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Design for Energy Efficiency
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impurities

<5% acetic acid

impurities

-

impurities

-

impurities

-

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General description

Trimesic acid (TMA), also known as 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, has a self-organized 2D molecular network structure formed by intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the carboxylic acid residues in bulk crystals.
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Application

TMA can be used in the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which can be used as organic linkers potentially utilized in sensors.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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