Monobenzyl Terephthalate is a reactant in the preparation of benzoyl-glucopyranosyl ureas as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors and potential antidiabetic agents M onobenzyl Terephthalate is also an intermediate formed in the synthesis of Cyclotris(1,4-butylene Terephthalate) (C988975), a cyclic trimer of poly(butylene terephthalate), a thermoplastic engineering polymer.