Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:55:15 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:45:13 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002428
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02428
Metabolite Identification
Common NameTerephthalic acid
DescriptionTerephthalic acid, also known as TPA or terephthalate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-phthalic acid and derivatives. P-phthalic acid and derivatives are compounds containing a benzene ring bearing a carboxylic acid group at ring carbon atoms 1 and 4. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Terephthalic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acidChEBI
p-Benzenedicarboxylic acidChEBI
Para-benzenedicarboxylic acidChEBI
TPAChEBI
1,4-BenzenedicarboxylateGenerator
p-BenzenedicarboxylateGenerator
Para-benzenedicarboxylateGenerator
TerephthalateGenerator
Benzene-P-dicarboxylateHMDB
Benzene-P-dicarboxylic acidHMDB
Kyselina terftalovaHMDB
P-DicarboxybenzeneHMDB
P-PhthalateHMDB
P-Phthalic acidHMDB
P-PhthelateHMDB
P-Phthelic acidHMDB
Disodium terephthalateMeSH, HMDB
Terephthalic acidKEGG
Chemical FormulaC8H6O4
Average Molecular Weight166.1308
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight166.02660868
IUPAC Namebenzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
Traditional Nameterephthalic acid
CAS Registry Number100-21-0
SMILES
OC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-1-2-6(4-3-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
InChI KeyKKEYFWRCBNTPAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-phthalic acid and derivatives. P-phthalic acid and derivatives are compounds containing a benzene ring bearing a carboxylic acid group at ring carbon atoms 1 and 4.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentP-phthalic acid and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Para_phthalic_acid
  • Benzoic acid
  • Benzoyl
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point> 300 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility0.015 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP2.0HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.01ALOGPS
logP1.29ChemAxon
logS-1.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.32ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity40.57 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability15.2 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udj-1960000000-c2ce285b39dcfaade068View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-014j-9500000000-6b6ec61e945c382eed89View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-014j-6900000000-1a7e017001fe0602a248View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-014j-4900000000-95e39c2780c93f2f98fdView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udj-1960000000-c2ce285b39dcfaade068View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udj-1960000000-27e0381620f64e37fcadView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-014j-1900000000-a84aff968bc81936616cView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-8290000000-755c4a3b1fe10891e0bcView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-00di-0900000000-95fdf5f4fdee61197dc8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-00b9-9800000000-2b52539a11193ccec082View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-00b9-8900000000-197587f1e6a9e594c5b3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (JEOL JMS-AX-505-H) , Positivesplash10-014j-9500000000-aafffbb19047f4caf673View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-b445c3bf5a9a7a5579fcView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-63c35cbaa3dcd73735c8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-00di-4900000000-2e7d3b96b81c41872945View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-9300000000-2d9c49fdd3573a453a1bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-00fr-9000000000-999fd340fed30a63e4ddView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-b445c3bf5a9a7a5579fcView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-63c35cbaa3dcd73735c8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-00di-4900000000-2e7d3b96b81c41872945View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-004i-9300000000-df1f4a76d59c66d5070dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-00fr-9000000000-999fd340fed30a63e4ddView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 75V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-b7eddea80c1efd3740d5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 90V, Negativesplash10-00di-4900000000-395fdb86c134d67a782bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 45V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-8eabec3ef384835097efView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 60V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-a28fdef9c1c00d45c3ffView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-17c7a2e06ddf58f100a3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014j-0900000000-384b938e005844d386b8View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0002-0900000000-736a9cc29426a85f2dbcView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4j-4900000000-be05d9e5afe70d40b269View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-eaf8e1fadaf0331df52fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00xr-2900000000-69d77e7980f3f93873c2View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00b9-9700000000-23275ad46308b76fb7c9View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Fibroblasts
  • Mammary Gland
  • Platelet
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FibroblastsExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
PlateletExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002428
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023000
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID7208
KEGG Compound IDC06337
BioCyc IDTEREPHTHALATE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkTerephthalic_acid
METLIN ID6676
PubChem Compound7489
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15702
References
Synthesis ReferenceEmerson, Wm. S.; Shafer, Theodore C.; Heimsch, Robert A. A study of the conversion of p-toluic acid to terephthalic acid with high-pressure oxygen. Journal of Organic Chemistry (1951), 16 1839-45.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available