2-Hydroxyethyl methyl terephthalate2-Hydroxyethyl methyl terephthalate is an organic compound with the formula HOCH2CH2O2CC6H4CO2CH3. It is a mixed ester of terephthalic acid. This compound is an intermediate in the industrial production of polyethylene terephthalate (>80 Mtons/y ) by the transesterification from dimethylterephthalate: Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 2-Hydroxyethyl methyl terephthalate, revision 1379364253.

Property

Value

Formula

C11H12O5, 224.21 g/mol

Melting point

71 °C

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