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isophthalic acid
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carboxylic acids
- In carboxylic acid: Aromatic acids
…dicarboxylic acids are called phthalic, isophthalic, and terephthalic acid, for the ortho, meta, and para isomers, respectively. Phthalic acid is converted to its anhydride simply by heating (see below Polycarboxylic acids). Phthalic anhydride is used to make polymeric resins called alkyd resins, which are used as coatings, especially for
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