Introduction:Basic information about CAS 120-61-6|DMT, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.
| Common Name | DMT |
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| CAS Number | 120-61-6 | Molecular Weight | 194.184 |
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| Density | 1.2±0.1 g/cm3 | Boiling Point | 285.0±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
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| Molecular Formula | C10H10O4 | Melting Point | 140 °C |
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| MSDS | ChineseUSA | Flash Point | 148.0±7.9 °C |
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Names
| Name | Dimethyl terephthalate |
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| Synonym | More Synonyms |
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Chemical & Physical Properties
| Density | 1.2±0.1 g/cm3 |
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| Boiling Point | 285.0±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
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| Melting Point | 140 °C |
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| Molecular Formula | C10H10O4 |
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| Molecular Weight | 194.184 |
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| Flash Point | 148.0±7.9 °C |
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| Exact Mass | 194.057907 |
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| PSA | 52.60000 |
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| LogP | 2.47 |
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| Vapour density | 1.04 (vs air) |
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| Vapour Pressure | 0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C |
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| Index of Refraction | 1.515 |
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| InChIKey | WOZVHXUHUFLZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| SMILES | COC(=O)c1ccc(C(=O)OC)cc1 |
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| Stability | Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents. |
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Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION - RTECS NUMBER :
- WZ1225000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 120-61-6
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 17
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C10-H10-O4
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 194.20
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- 1OVR DVO1
HEALTH HAZARD DATAACUTE TOXICITY DATA - TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration into the eye
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >3200 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3900 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - muscle weakness
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >5 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 57600 mg/kg/14W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1 mg/m3/2H/22W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Vascular - BP lowering not characterized in autonomic section Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
MUTATION DATA - TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 200 umol/kg
- REFERENCE :
- MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 204,703,1988 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW BPCT** Progress Report from the Environmental Protection Agency to NIOSH on Benzenepolycarboxylates, 1974 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,183,1974 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 83502 No. of Facilities: 58 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 7 No. of Employees: 993 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 83502 No. of Facilities: 104 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 2467 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 204 (estimated)
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Safety Information
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter |
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| Hazard Codes | Xi |
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| Risk Phrases | R36/37/38 |
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| Safety Phrases | S24/25 |
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| RIDADR | 3256 |
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| WGK Germany | 1 |
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| RTECS | WZ1225000 |
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Synonyms
| 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester |
| METHYL TEREPHTHALATE |
| EINECS 204-411-8 |
| 1,4-DIMETHYL PHTHALATE |
| Terephthalic Acid Dimethyl Ester |
| Dimethyl terephthalate |
| DMT |
| MFCD00008440 |
| TEREPHTHALIC ACID METHYL ESTER |
| dimethyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate |
| DIMETHYL P-PHTHALATE |
| TEREPHTHARIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER |