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Tributyl phosphate

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Synonym(s):

TBP, TBPA

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Linear Formula:
(CH3(CH2)3O)3PO
CAS Number:
126-73-8
Molecular Weight:
266.31
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24849766
EC Number:
204-800-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1710584
MDL number:
MFCD00009436
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

200

vapor density

9.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

27 mmHg ( 178 °C), 7.3 mmHg ( 150 °C)

assay

97%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

770 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.424 (lit.)

bp

180-183 °C/22 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−79 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 1ml in 165ml water, organic solvents: miscible

density

0.979 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

phosphate

SMILES string

CCCCOP(=O)(OCCCC)OCCCC

InChI

1S/C12H27O4P/c1-4-7-10-14-17(13,15-11-8-5-2)16-12-9-6-3/h4-12H2,1-3H3

InChI key

STCOOQWBFONSKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Tributyl phosphate is an endocrine disrupting compound.
Tributyl phosphate (TBP) is an organophosphorus compound widely used as a solvent in nuclear fuel reprocessing for the extraction of uranium and plutonium from other radionuclides.

Application

Tributyl phosphate was employed as:
  • solvent in the solvent-detergent method for production of immunoglobulin for inactivation of viruses with lipid envelope on the model of duck hepatitis B virus
  • ligand in the extraction of lanthanide ions from solid and liquid materials by supercritical CO2
  • extractant for metal complexes

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GHS08,GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

293.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

145 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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