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53008

Diethyl phthalate

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,2-(CO2C2H5)2
CAS Number:
84-66-2
Molecular Weight:
222.24
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757907
EC Number:
201-550-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1912500
MDL number:
MFCD00009111

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InChI key

FLKPEMZONWLCSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C12H14O4/c1-3-15-11(13)9-7-5-6-8-10(9)12(14)16-4-2/h5-8H,3-4H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)c1ccccc1C(=O)OCC

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

7.66 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 100 °C)

product line

PESTANAL®

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

854 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

0.75 %, 187 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

Quality Level

100

bp

298-299 °C (lit.)

mp

−3 °C (lit.)

density

1.12 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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General description

Diethyl phthalate belongs to the class of phthalates, widely used as solvents and odorless diluents in perfumes and cosmetics.

Application

Diethyl phthalate is used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in cosmetics, water and beverages using different chromatographic techniques.
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PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

338.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

170 °C - closed cup

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BCCM3299
BCCH6694
BCCC6659
BCBV6074

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Extraction of phthalate esters from water and beverages using a graphene-based magnetic nanocomposite prior to their determination by HPLC
Wu Q, et al.
Microchimica Acta, 177(1-2), 23-30 (2012)
Simultaneous determination of seven phthalates and four parabens in cosmetic products using HPLC-DAD and GC-MS methods
Shen Y-H, et al.
Journal of Separation Science, 30(1), 48-54 (2007)
Maik Hadorn et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(50), 20320-20325 (2012-11-24)
Higher-order structures that originate from the specific and reversible DNA-directed self-assembly of microscopic building blocks hold great promise for future technologies. Here, we functionalized biotinylated soft colloid oil-in-water emulsion droplets with biotinylated single-stranded DNA oligonucleotides using streptavidin as an intermediary
Lee-Ju Cheng et al.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 109, 166-175 (2011-10-28)
The toxicity and effects of diethyl phthalate (DEP), a potent allelochemical, on the growth of greater duckweed were studied. Biochemical analyses and physiological methods were combined to investigate oxidative stress, adverse effects and their mechanisms in greater duckweeds grown in
Antonia M Calafat et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 114(11), 1783-1789 (2006-11-17)
The probability of nonoccupational exposure to phthalates is high given their use in a vast range of consumables, including personal care products (e.g., perfumes, lotions, cosmetics), paints, industrial plastics, and certain medical devices and pharmaceuticals. Phthalates are of high interest
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