Phthalic anhydride

Phthalic anhydride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Benzofuran-1,3-dione
Other names
Isobenzofuran-1,3-dione
Phthalic anhydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
118515
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.461
EC Number
  • 201-607-5
27200
RTECS number
  • TI3150000
UNII
UN number 2214
  • InChI=1S/C8H4O3/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(10)11-7/h1-4H Y
    Key: LGRFSURHDFAFJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • O=C1OC(=O)c2ccccc12
Properties
C8H4O3
Molar mass 148.1 g/mol
Appearance white flakes
Odor characteristic, acrid
Density 1.53 g/cm3, solid; 1.20 g/mL, molten
Melting point 131.6 °C (268.9 °F; 404.8 K)
Boiling point 295 °C (563 °F; 568 K) sublimates
0.62 g/100g (20—25 °C);
19.0 g/100g (100 °C);
reacts slowly
Vapor pressure 0.0015 mmHg (20 °C)
−67.31×10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H315, H317, H318, H334, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P285, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P304+P341, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P342+P311, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
1
0
Flash point 152 °C (306 °F; 425 K)
Explosive limits 1.7%–10.5%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
4020 mg/kg (oral, rat)
1520 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
800 mg/kg (oral, cat)
800–1600 mg/kg (oral, rat)
2210 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 12 mg/m3 (2 ppm)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 6 mg/m3 (1 ppm)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
60 mg/m3
Related compounds
Related compounds
Phthalic acid
Phthalimide
Phthalide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Phthalic anhydride is the organic compound with the formula C6H4(CO)2O. It is the anhydride of phthalic acid. Phthalic anhydride is a principal commercial form of phthalic acid. It was the first anhydride of a dicarboxylic acid to be used commercially. This white solid is an important industrial chemical, especially for the large-scale production of plasticizers for plastics. In 2000, the worldwide production volume was estimated to be about 3 million tonnes per year.

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