ContaminantDB: Pyromellitic acid

Identification Taxonomy Biological Properties Physical Properties Toxicity Profile Spectra Concentrations Links References XML

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 04:49:49 UTC

Update Date

2026-04-17 19:32:19 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM015385

Identification

Common Name

Pyromellitic acid

Class

Small Molecule

Description

A tetracarboxylic acid that is benzene substituted by four carboxy groups at positions 1, 2, 4 and 5 respectively.

Contaminant Sources

HPV EPA Chemicals
OECD HPV Chemicals
STOFF IDENT Compounds
ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
Pyromellitate	Generator
1245-Benzenetetracarboxylic acid	ChEMBL
1245-Benzenetetracarboxylate	Generator
Pyromellitic acid, cesium (3+) salt, (3:4)	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, maganese salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, monosodium salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, dinickel (2+) salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, potassium salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, monoammonium salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, thorium (4+) salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, cesium salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, cobalt salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, copper (2+) salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, dicopper (2+) salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, tetrasilver (1+) salt	MeSH
Pyromellitic acid, tetrasodium salt	MeSH

Chemical Formula

C₁₀H₆O₈

Average Molecular Mass

254.150 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

254.006 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

89-05-4

IUPAC Name

benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid

Traditional Name

pyromellitic acid

SMILES

OC(=O)C1=CC(C(O)=O)=C(C=C1C(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C10H6O8/c11-7(12)3-1-4(8(13)14)6(10(17)18)2-5(3)9(15)16/h1-2H,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)

InChI Key

CYIDZMCFTVVTJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetracarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are carboxylic acids containing exactly four carboxyl groups.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organic acids and derivatives

Class

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Sub Class

Tetracarboxylic acids and derivatives

Direct Parent

Tetracarboxylic acids and derivatives

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Tetracarboxylic acid or derivatives
Benzoic acid
Benzoic acid or derivatives
Benzoyl
Benzenoid
Monocyclic benzene moiety
Carboxylic acid
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organooxygen compound
Aromatic homomonocyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds

External Descriptors

tetracarboxylic acid (CHEBI:45165 )
benzoic acids (CHEBI:45165 )

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	0.65 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	0.8	ALOGPS
logP	0.6	ChemAxon
logS	-2.6	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)	1.97	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	-4	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	8	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	4	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	149.2 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	4	ChemAxon
Refractivity	55.08 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	21.35 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	1	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	1	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	Yes	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	No	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	splash10-0udu-1390000000-5ffa9befff3c92d6c112	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_1) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_2) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_3) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_3_1) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_4_1) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_2) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_3) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_3_1) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_4_1) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-0a4i-0090000000-9aa9280da5087917f018	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-0a4i-0090000000-c22200515352cc341f05	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-07vi-0790000000-b92fb5cb7323a4797177	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-0udi-0090000000-7cf01b61756514cd1d4f	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-1000-0390000000-369d8dba4bad1afabf3f	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-014i-0940000000-160b86e28c5d36728d69	Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Not Available

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Uses/Sources

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Health Effects

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

DB02749

HMDB ID

HMDB0256992

FooDB ID

Not Available

Phenol Explorer ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Not Available

Chemspider ID

6695

ChEBI ID

45165

PubChem Compound ID

Not Available

Kegg Compound ID

Not Available

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=20943431

2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22047800

3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=24734612

Pyromellitic acid (CHEM015385)

Structure for CHEM015385: Pyromellitic acid