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Dibutyl phthalate

for ion-selective electrodes, Selectophore™

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
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
NACRES:
NB.61
PubChem Substance ID:
329768719
EC Number:
201-557-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1914064
MDL number:
MFCD00009441
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vapor density

9.6 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 147 °C)

product line

Selectophore™

assay

99.50%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

756 °F

expl. lim.

0.47 %, 236 °F

color

clear

refractive index

n20/D 1.492 (lit.), n20/D 1.493

bp

340 °C (lit.)

mp

−35 °C (lit.)

density

1.043 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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

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Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) belongs to phthalate group, and is a dialkyl or aryl/alkyl diesters of phthalic acid. It is mostly used as additive in cosmetics and skin care products. Generally, phthalate esters are hydrophobic compounds which displays strong potential for adsorption.

Application

Plasticizer
DBP may be used as plasticisers in studying the transcriptional activity of human sodium/iodide symporter.

Legal Information

Selectophore is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

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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

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