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icy_2291

Write formulae of

1)terephthalic acid

2)p-toluic acid

3)p-xylene

vasanth

if my memory is ryt

terephthalic acid is 1,4-benzene dicarboxylic acid

HOOC-----BENZENE RING------COOH

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master_purav

p-xylene is

Benzene ring. CH3 on first and fourth C...

p-toluic acid is

Benzene Ring. CH3 on first and COOH on fourth...
(not 2 sure)

BTW i dont think the name should be p-toluic acid coz COOH is more activ grp than CH3 so it should be p-methyl benzoic acid.

I m not sure...

madhusudan.chavan

6958

Terephthalic acid is 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid ( two carboxyl groups para with respect to each other)

p-toluic acid is 4-methly benzoic acid ( methyl group and carboxyl group para with respect to each other)

p-xylene is 1,4-dimethyl benzene ( two methyl groups para with respect to each other)

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