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Trimesic acid

Trimesic Acid is important in the formation of honeycomb structures, used in crystal engineering.

Chemical Formula: C9H6O6
Layman's explanation: Trimesic Acid is made up of a benzene ring with three carboxylic groups at the 1, 3, and 5 positions, and it can be synthesized from the oxidation of 1,3,5-trimethyl benzene. The acid is an important building block in crystal engineering which is used to form honeycomb structures, but it has the ability to form diverse supramolecular structures. Also, trimesic acid salt and the free trimesic acid are useful as a plasticizer.
Keywords: supramolecular structures, carboxyl groups, plasticizer, benzene ring
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