Terephthalate

• Formula: C₈H₄O₄^2-

• MW: 164.12

• SMILES String: [O-]C(=O)c1ccc(cc1)C([O-])=O

• Synonyms: 1,4-Benzenecarboxylic acid; 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid; Benzene para dicarboxylic acid; p-Benzenedicarboxylic acid; p-Dicarboxybenzene; p-Phthalic acid; PTA; Terephthalic acid; tpa

• CAS Reg. 100-21-0

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Terephthalate
  • Terephthalate -----> Benzoate (reacID# r0321)
  • Terephthalate -----> Terephthalate-1,2-cis-dihydrodiol (reacID# r0150)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0184.
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