Uvitic acid

Uvitic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 5-Methylbenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
Other names 5-Methyl-1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid; 3,5-Dicarboxytoluene; 5-Methylisophthalic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	499-49-0
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	61445
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.166
EC Number	207-881-2
PubChem CID	68137
UNII	L828A4V3R6  Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50198143
InChI InChI=1S/C9H8O4/c1-5-2-6(8(10)11)4-7(3-5)9(12)13/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11)(H,12,13) Key: PMZBHPUNQNKBOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Cc1cc(cc(c1)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H8O4
Molar mass	180.159 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystalline solid
Density	1.4±0.1 g/cm3
Melting point	298 °C
Boiling point	408.7±33.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Vapor pressure	0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Flash point	215.1±21.9 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Uvitic acid (5-methylisophthalic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH₃C₆H₃(COOH)₂. ^{[1] [2]} The name comes from Latin uva which means a grape. The acid is called so because it may be produced indirectly from tartaric acid, which is found in the grape. ^{[3] [4]} Under normal conditions, the acid is a white crystalline substance.

Preparation

Uvitic acid is obtained by oxidizing mesitylene. ^[5]

See also

• Racemic acid
• Uvitonic acid

References

1. "Uvitic acid". rdchemicals.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
2. "Uvitic acid". chemspider.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
3. Roscoe, Henry Enfield; Schorlemmer, Carl (1889). A Treatise on Chemistry: The chemistry of the hydrocarbons and their derivatives, or, Organic chemistry. Pts. 1-6. Macmillan. p. 133. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
4. Senning, Alexander (2006). Elsevier's Dictionary of Chemoetymology: The Whys and Whences of Chemical Nomenclature and Terminology. Elsevier. p. 410. ISBN   9780080488813 . Retrieved 31 October 2016.
5. "Definition of uvitic acid". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.