CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Beige powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] |
|---|---|
| Melting Point | 287 dec °C |
| LogP | 1.5 |
| Dissociation Constants | 0.8 (at 25 °C) |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Organic Acids |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P271:Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 342.17 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -0.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 12 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 6 |
| Exact Mass | 341.98592562 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 341.98592562 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 224 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 24 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 470 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Mellitic acid is a benzene-derived hexacarboxylic acid in which each carbon of benzene carries a carboxy substituent. It is a conjugate acid of a mellitic acid hexaanion.