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Also known as Isoindole-1,3-dione, 1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 1,3-Isoindolinedione, 2-Diazoindan-1,3-dione, o-Phthalic imide

Phthalimide is the organic compound with the formula C6H4(CO)2NH. It is the imide derivative of phthalic anhydride. It is a sublimable white solid that is slightly soluble in water but more so upon addition of base. It is used as a precursor to other organic compounds as a masked source of ammonia.

Chemical data

Formula
C8H5NO2
Molecular weight
147.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
isoindole-1,3-dione
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)NC2=O
InChIKey
XKJCHHZQLQNZHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.1
Polar surface area
46.2 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Mass
147.032
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Commons category
Phthalimide
melting point
234.0
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)NC2=O
chemical formula
C₈H₅NO₂
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Phthalimide is the organic compound with the formula C6H4(CO)2NH. It is the imide derivative of phthalic anhydride. It is a sublimable white solid that is slightly soluble in water but more so upon addition of base. It is used as a precursor to other organic compounds as a masked source of ammonia.

== Uses == thumb|160px|Folpet, a phthalimide, is a commercial fungicide.|left

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