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Dibutyl phthalate

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

n-Butyl phthalate, DBP, Phthalic acid dibutyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,2-[CO2(CH2)3CH3]2
CAS Number:
84-74-2
Molecular Weight:
278.34
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329755484
EC Number:
201-557-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1914064
MDL number:
MFCD00009441
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

9.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 147 °C)

product line

PESTANAL®

assay

≥98%

autoignition temp.

756 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

0.47 %, 236 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.492 (lit.)

bp

340 °C (lit.)

mp

−35 °C (lit.)

density

1.043 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCOC(=O)c1ccccc1C(=O)OCCCC

InChI

1S/C16H22O4/c1-3-5-11-19-15(17)13-9-7-8-10-14(13)16(18)20-12-6-4-2/h7-10H,3-6,11-12H2,1-2H3

InChI key

DOIRQSBPFJWKBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dibutyl phthalate can be widely used as a plasticizer and additive in special paints and adhesives. It can find applications as an endocrine disrupter and peroxisome proliferator, which can act against demodicidosis infection.
This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here

Application

Plasticizer
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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

signalword

Danger

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

flash_point_f

367.7 °F - open cup

flash_point_c

186.5 °C - open cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - ED ENV 1 - ED HH 1 - Repr. 1B

Regulatory Information

农药列管产品

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Dibutyl phthalate, the bioactive compound produced by Streptomyces albidoflavus 321.2
Roy.N.R, et al.
Microbiological research, 161, 121-126 (2006)
Occurrence and degradation characteristics of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in typical agricultural soils of China
Xu G, et al.
The Science of the Total Environment, 393, 333-340 (2008)
Degradation of dibutyl phthalate by homogeneous photocatalysis with Fe (III) in aqueous solution
Bajt O, et al.
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 33, 239-248 (2001)
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