2-Aminoterephthalic acid

Specification: Enterprise standard
CAS: 10312-55-7

 

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Basic Information

Product Name: 2-Aminoterephthalic acid

Chinese Name: 2-氨基对苯二甲酸

Molecular Formula: C₈H₇NO₄

Molecular Weight: 181.15 g/mol

Structure: 2-Aminoterephthalic acid is a benzene dicarboxylic acid derivative with amino substitution at the 2-position and carboxyl groups at the 1 and 4 positions on the aromatic ring.


2-Aminoterephthalic acid is an important aromatic amino acid widely used as a building block in the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), dyes, and pharmaceuticals. The combination of amino and carboxyl functional groups enables versatile reactivity for polymerization and coordination chemistry.

 

Main Uses

Precursor in the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) such as MIL-53.

Intermediate in pharmaceutical and dye synthesis.

Used in the production of functional polymers and advanced materials.

 

Typical Applications

Employed as a linker molecule in MOF synthesis for gas storage and separation.

Used to create amino-functionalized polymers with enhanced properties.

 

Applied in organic synthesis to prepare substituted aromatic compounds and dyes.