120-61-6 | Dimethyl terephthalate

Packsize	Purity	Availability	Price	Discounted Price
100g	98%	in stock	$8.00	$5.00
500g	98%	in stock	$12.00	$9.00

Description

• Catalog Number: AA33520
• Chemical Name: Dimethyl terephthalate
• CAS Number: 120-61-6
• Molecular Formula: C10H10O4
• Molecular Weight: 194.184
• MDL Number: MFCD00008440
• SMILES: COC(=O)c1ccc(cc1)C(=O)OC
• NSC Number: 3503

Computed Properties

• Complexity: 192
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
• Heavy Atom Count: 14
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 4
• Rotatable Bond Count: 4
• XLogP3: 2.2

Upstream Synthesis Route

Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) is a key intermediate in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, which is widely utilized in the manufacturing of various products such as bottles, containers, and packaging materials. In chemical synthesis, DMT serves as a crucial building block for the polymerization process that results in the formation of PET. Through esterification and subsequent transesterification reactions, DMT can be converted into dimethyl ester intermediates, which are then polymerized to generate high-quality PET resin with desirable mechanical and thermal properties. The versatile nature of DMT makes it a valuable compound in the field of chemical synthesis, particularly in the production of PET and other polyester materials.

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