Manufacturing Process - Produce Dimethyl Terephthalate
Description
This is to produce dimethyl terephthalate. Molar mass : 194.186
Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(COOCH3)2
or C10H10O4;
It is the diester formed from terephthalic acid and methanol.
It is a white solid that melts to give a distillable colourless liquid.
DMT can also be made by a different route, namely direct esterification of
terephthalic acid with methanol. The dimethyl terephthalate that is formed is
then purified by distillation. Even terephthalic acid of low purity may be used
in this method.
C8H6O4 + 2CH3OH → C10H10O4 + 2 H2O
16.6 g 64 g 194 g 36 g
in the presence of o-xylene at 250–300 °C.
Characteristics
| Attribute | Value |
|---|
| Skill Level: | 1 |
| Tech Level: | 2 |
| Process Time: | 40.0 millisols |
| Work Level: | 10.0 millisols |
| Power Required: | 0.05 kW/hr |
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