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Dihexyl phthalate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid 1,2-dihexyl ester, Di-n-hexyl phthalate, Phthalic acid dihexyl ester

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H30O4
CAS Number:
84-75-3
Molecular Weight:
334.45
UNSPSC Code:
77101502
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757486
EC Number:
201-559-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1886839
MDL number:
MFCD00043720
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.486-1.489

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C(OCCCCCC)C1=CC=CC=C1C(OCCCCCC)=O

InChI

1S/C20H30O4/c1-3-5-7-11-15-23-19(21)17-13-9-10-14-18(17)20(22)24-16-12-8-6-4-2/h9-10,13-14H,3-8,11-12,15-16H2,1-2H3

InChI key

KCXZNSGUUQJJTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dihexyl phthalate, a phthalic acid ester, is generally found in food and beverage products. It is used in cosmetics, and as an additive and a plasticizer in plastic production and food packaging materials. Dihexyl phthalate is regarded as a common environmental contaminant.
This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Application

Dihexyl phthalate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in food samples, beverages, and bottled water by various chromatography techniques.

Other Notes

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

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

flash_point_f

350.6 °F

flash_point_c

177 °C

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