Properties of terephthalic acid

Thermophysical properties for terephthalic acid (CAS: 100-21-0). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 8, H: 6, O: 4
  • CAS
    100-21-0
  • Formula
    C8H6O4
  • ID
    100-21-0
  • InChI
    C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-1-2-6(4-3-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
  • InChI Key
    KKEYFWRCBNTPAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    terephthalic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    166.131
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    7489
  • SMILES
    C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)C(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.059
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    34.86
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    610.45
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.424
  • Dipole moment
    2.6022
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    300
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    558.85

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -31.9327
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00399651
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1699.09
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    851.994
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.4154e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    164.197
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0977762
  • Parachor
    6.2388e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00479
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.2944e-14
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    559.389
  • Solubility parameter
    3.4474e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.70076
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.98836
  • Surface tension
    0.0792707
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    159.932
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0160493
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0917508

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential