Terephthalic acid
Created:
1/11/16
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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Terephthalic acid is a benzenedicarboxylic acid carrying carboxy groups at positions 1 and 4. One of three possible isomers of benzenedicarboxylic acid, the others being phthalic and isophthalic acids. It is a conjugate acid of a terephthalate(1-).
