Dimethyl terephthalate CAS 120-61-6

Dimethyl terephthalate

Dimethyl terephthalate Detail

Product name:Dimethyl terephthalate

Cas No.: 120-61-6

Molecular formula：C10H10O4

Molecular weight：194.18

Molecular structure:

Dimethyl terephthalate Specification:

Melting point	140 °C
Boiling point	288 °C
density	1,29 g/cm3
vapor density	1.04 (vs air)
vapor pressure	1.15 mm Hg ( 93 °C)
refractive index	1.4752
Fp	154 °C
storage temp.	Store below +30°C.
solubility	water: slightly soluble0.0493g/L at 20°C
form	Flakes or Pellets
pka	0[at 20 ℃]
color	White

Dimethyl terephthalate Packing:

20kg or 25kg per drum

Dimethyl terephthalate Application:

Dimethyl terephthalate is used widely as an industrial intermediate to manufacture polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and dioctyl terephthalate (OECD, 2001).It is used in the Polyester Film (Audio/Video Tape,X-ray Film,Photo Film), Polyester Fiber, Pet Bottle, Polyester Adhesive, Engineering Plastics. DMT is volatile, it is an intermediate in some schemes for the recycling of PET.