Methyl ''p''-toluate is the
organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
with the formula . It is a waxy white solid that is soluble in common organic solvents. It is the methyl ester of
''p''-toluic acid. Methyl ''p''-toluate per se is not particularly important but is an intermediate in some routes to
dimethyl terephthalate
Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) is an organic compound with the formula . It is the ester, diester formed from terephthalic acid and methanol. It is a white solid that melts to give a distillable colourless liquid.
Production
Dimethyl terephthalat ...
, a
commodity chemical.
[{{cite journal, title=p-Xylene Oxidation to Terephthalic Acid: A Literature Review Oriented toward Process Optimization and Development, author1=Tomas, Rogerio A. F. , author2=Bordado, Joao C. M. , author3=Gomes, Joao F. P. , journal=Chemical Reviews, year=2013, volume=113, issue=10 , pages=7421–69 , doi=10.1021/cr300298j , pmid=23767849]
References
Methyl esters
Benzoate esters
Commodity chemicals