Di-tert-butyl terephthalate
Product Information
Molecular Formula
C16H22O4
Molecular Weight
278.34
Description
Di-tert-butyl terephthalate is a symmetrical diester featuring a rigid aromatic core and bulky tert-butyl ester functionalities. It serves as a versatile building block in organic synthesis and polymer chemistry, where the sterically hindered ester groups enable selective hydrolysis or transesterification, making it valuable for the preparation of polyesters, liquid crystals, and functional aromatic derivatives.
Synonyms
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylicacid, 1,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) ester; Ditert-butyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate; Terephthalic acid di-tert-butyl ester; Di-tert-butyl-1,4-benezene dicarboxylate; 1,4-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate; Di-t-butyl terephthalate; 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) ester; 1,4-Di(tert-butyl) terephthalate; NSC 243185; Di-tert-butyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate; Bis(2-methyl-2-propanyl) terephthalate; 1,4-Di-tert-butyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate
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IUPAC Name
ditert-butyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate
SMILES
CC(C)(C)OC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OC(C)(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H22O4/c1-15(2,3)19-13(17)11-7-9-12(10-8-11)14(18)20-16(4,5)6/h7-10H,1-6H3
InChI Key
JAIQCFIFVNAAAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
175 °C at 0.5 Torr
Melting Point
119.5-120 °C
Purity
98%
Density
1.052±0.06 g/cm3
