
Phthalic Anhydride
Phthalic anhydride appears as a colorless to white lustrous solid in the form of needles with a mild distinctive odor. Moderately toxic by inhalation or ingestion and a skin irritant. Melting point 64 °F Flash point 305 °F. Forms a corrosive solution when mixed with water. Used in the manufacture of materials such as artificial resins. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- 2-benzofuran-1,3-dione
- Molecular formula
- C8H4O3
- Molecular weight
- 148.11 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 148.016043985 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 43.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:36605
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1371297
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2021159
- PubMed:29540657
- PubMed:27129696
- PubMed:26795242
- PubMed:22381623
- PubMed:21920952
- PubMed:21581900
- PubMed:21579766
- PubMed:21252390
- PubMed:21049990
- PubMed:20491607
- PubMed:20396882
- PubMed:20219652
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