B4007

1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic acid

96%

• Synonym(s): Pyromellitic acid
• Linear Formula: C₆H₂(CO₂H)₄
• CAS Number: 89-05-4
• Molecular Weight: 254.15
• EC Number: 201-879-5
• MDL number: MFCD00002471
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891744
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 96%
• form: powder
• mp: 281-284.5 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OC(=O)c1cc(C(O)=O)c(cc1C(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C10H6O8/c11-7(12)3-1-4(8(13)14)6(10(17)18)2-5(3)9(15)16/h1-2H,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)
• InChI key: CYIDZMCFTVVTJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic acid is extensively used as a ligand in the synthesis of a wide range of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination polymers. It can also be used to prepare supramolecular hydrogels by synthesizing gelators reacting 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid with 4-hydroxy pyridine.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 617.0 °F
• Flash Point(C): 325 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves