Term Name: | trimellitic anhydride |
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Synonyms: | 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride, 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid anhydride, 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, cyclic 1,2-anhydride, 1,3-Dihydro-1,3-dioxo-5-isobenzofurancarboxylic acid, 1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-carboxylic acid, 1,3-Dioxo-5-phthalancarboxylic acid, 4-Carboxyphthalic anhydride, Anhydrotrimellic acid, Anhydrotrimellitic acid, Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic-1,2-anhydride, TMA, TMAN, Trimellic acid 1,2-anhydride, Trimellic acid anhydride, Trimellitic acid 1,2-anhydride, Trimellitic acid anhydride, Trimellitic acid cyclic 1,2-anhydride, Trimellitic anhydride |
Definition: | A 2-benzofuran compound having oxo groups at the 1- and 3-positions and a carboxy substituent at the 5-position; the cyclic anhydride formed from the carboxy groups at the 1- and 2-positions of trimellitic acid. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:53050] ( EBI ) |