B4589

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid

≥99%

• Synonym(s): Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, Trimellitic acid
• Linear Formula: C₆H₃(CO₂H)₃
• CAS Number: 528-44-9
• Molecular Weight: 210.14
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• NACRES: NA.22
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891790
• EC Number: 208-432-3
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 2214815
• MDL number: MFCD00002470
• Assay: ≥99%
• Form: powder

Properties

• Quality Segment: 200
• assay: ≥99%
• form: powder
• mp: 229-231 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• SMILES string: OC(C1=C(C(O)=O)C=C(C(O)=O)C=C1)=O
• InChI: 1S/C9H6O6/c10-7(11)4-1-2-5(8(12)13)6(3-4)9(14)15/h1-3H,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15)
• InChI key: ARCGXLSVLAOJQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid (trimellitic acid) is generally used as carboxylate ligand in the synthesis of a wide range of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). It can also be used to synthesize Ln³⁺ encapsulated nanocrystals which exhibit white-light luminescence.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves