Chemical Properties
Colorless crystals.Partially
soluble in DMF and alcohol; insoluble in benzene
and carbon disulfide; slightly soluble in water.
Uses
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid (trimellitic acid) is generally used as carboxylate ligand in the synthesis of a wide range of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). It can also be used to synthesize Ln
3+ encapsulated nanocrystals which exhibit white-light luminescence.
Uses
Intermediate in the preparation of resins, plasticizers, dyes, inks, adhesives.
Definition
ChEBI: Benzene substituted at the 1,2, and 4 positions by carboxy groups.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the acid from acetic acid or aqueous EtOH. [Beilstein 9 IV 3746.]
