Terephthalic acid
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
Terephthalic acid is one isomer of the three phthalic, a precursor to the polyester PET, used to make clothing and plastic bottles.
Target Antigen
Endogenous Metabolite
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
Applications
Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Field of Research
Others
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Terephthalic_acid.html
Purity
99.99
Solubility
DMSO : 20 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O=C(O)C1=CC=C(C(O)=O)C=C1
Molecular Weight
166.132
References & Citations
[1]Heck HD, et al. The induction of bladder stones by terephthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate, and melamine (2,4,6-triamino-s-triazine) and its relevance to risk assessment. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 1985 Sep;5(3):294-313.|[2]Saito M, et al. CENP-50 is required for papilloma development in the two-stage skin carcinogenesis model. Cancer Sci. 2020 Aug;111(8):2850-2860.|[3]Cui L, et al. Deregulation of the p16-cyclin D1/cyclin-dependent kinase 4-retinoblastoma pathway involved in the rat bladder carcinogenesis induced by terephthalic acid-calculi. Urol Res. 2006 Oct;34(5):321-8.|[4]Ball GL, et al. Toxicological review and oral risk assessment of terephthalic acid (TPA) and its esters: A category approach. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2012 Jan;42(1):28-67.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
Store at room temperature 3 years
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-W010098/Terephthalic-acid-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-W010098/Terephthalic-acid-SDS-MedChemExpress.pdf
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
CAS Number
100-21-0
Available Sizes
Curated Selection
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