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mellitic acid

acid first discovered in 1799 by M. H. Klaproth in the mineral mellite (honeystone), which is the aluminium salt of the acid; benzene-derived hexacarboxylic acid in which each carbon of benzene carries a carboxy substituent
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mellitic acid

Summary

mellitic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • mellitic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • mellitic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O[4].
  • mellitic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₂H₆O₁₂[5].
  • mellitic acid is a type of benzoic acid[6].
  • mellitic acid is a type of hexacarboxylic acid[7].
  • mellitic acid's Commons category is recorded as Mellitic acid[8].
  • mellitic acid comprises oxygen[9].
  • mellitic acid comprises carbon[10].
  • mellitic acid's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • mellitic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+341.986'}[12].

Why It Matters

mellitic acid has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . ebi.ac.uk. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · ~2026-38026-14 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+341.986'}
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Instance of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q2913527]]"
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