2-Hydroxyethyl terephthalic acid2-Hydroxyethyl terephthalic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOC2H4O2CC6H4CO2H. It is the monoester of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol. The compound is a precursor to poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), a polymer that is produced on a large scale industrially. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 2-Hydroxyethyl terephthalic acid, revision 1380024632.

Property

Value

Formula

C10H10O5, 210.18 g/mol

Melting point

184.5 °C

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