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Dibutyl phthalate

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Synonym(s):

n-Butyl phthalate, DBP, Phthalic acid dibutyl ester

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

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

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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 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

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Plasticizer

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PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H360FD,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Repr. 1B

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

367.7 °F

Flash Point(C)

186.5 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCM0370
BCCJ0678
BCCC4046
BCBS3644V
SZBF099XV

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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)
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)
Alin C Dirtu et al.
Environment international, 59, 344-353 (2013-07-31)
Human exposure to chemicals commonly encountered in our environment, like phthalates, is routinely assessed through urinary measurement of their metabolites. A particular attention is given to the specific population groups, such as obese, for which the dietary intake of environmental
Sarah Moody et al.
Endocrinology, 154(9), 3460-3475 (2013-06-15)
Phthalates are plasticizers with widespread industrial, domestic, and medical applications. Epidemiological data indicating increased incidence of testicular dysgenesis in boys exposed to phthalates in utero are reinforced by studies demonstrating that phthalates impair fetal rodent testis development. Because humans are
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