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Preferred IUPAC name Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate | |
Other names Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.270 |
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Chemical formula | C12H14O6 |
Molar mass | 254.238 g·mol |
Appearance | White powder |
Density | 1.3 (±0.1) g/cm |
Melting point | 106 °C |
Solubility in water | 0.593 g/L |
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Flash point | 172.0 (±19.4) °C |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) is an organic compound; it is the ester of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid. Together with 2-hydroxyethyl terephthalic acid, bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) terephthalate is an intermediate in the production of poly(ethylene terephthalate). It is the product of the glycolysis reaction of PET with Ethylene glycol.
References
- IUPAC Chemical Nomenclature and Structure Representation Division (2013). "P-65.1.1.2.1". In Favre, Henri A.; Powell, Warren H. (eds.). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. IUPAC–RSC. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
- Yuan, Peiquan; Liu, Baoshu; Li, Qiuju; Sun, Hua (2022). "Solubility Determination and Correlation for Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) Terephthalate (BHET) in Four Binary Solvents from 283.15 to 323.15 K". Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 67 (9): 2693–2705. doi:10.1021/acs.jced.2c00194.