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HRID 1415387Generated: November 1, 2026

Ethylene Glycol → Dimethyl terephthalate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthylene GlycolHCID 174—
ReactantGlycerolHCID 753—
ProductDimethyl terephthalateHCID 8441400%

Reaction Steps

375.0 g of a polyester obtained by condensation of 1.6 mol of dimethyl terephthalate, 1.2 mol of ethylene glycol and 0.8 mol of glycerol and containing 6 % by weight of OH-groups are melted at about 80° C. and then mixed with

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04005056
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_01
ORD IDord-5406f2b563064352ae6baf48c0bfe3e7
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_01