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Diethyl phthalate

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference 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:
329798694
MDL number:
MFCD00009111
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1912500

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Product Name

Diethyl phthalate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

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

InChI key

FLKPEMZONWLCSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

vapor density

7.66 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 100 °C)

API family

diethyl phthalate

autoignition temp.

854 °F

expl. lim.

0.75 %, 187 °F

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

refractive index

n20/D 1.502 (lit.)

bp

298-299 °C (lit.)

mp

−3 °C (lit.)

density

1.12 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Diethyl phthalate EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

338.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

170 °C - closed cup

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Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 39(2), 97-108 (2001-03-27)
Diethyl phthalate (DEP; CAS No. 84-66-2) has many industrial uses, as a solvent and vehicle for fragrance and cosmetic ingredients and subsequent skin contact. This review focuses on its safety in use as a solvent and vehicle for fragrance and
Diethyl phthalate: a perspective.
M A Kamrin et al.
Journal of clinical pharmacology, 31(5), 484-489 (1991-05-01)
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
Gurusankar Saravanabhavan et al.
The Science of the total environment, 500-501, 191-198 (2014-09-15)
We have analyzed the trends in the body-weight-adjusted urinary monoethyl phthalate (MEP) concentrations and the diethyl ethyl phthalate (DEP) daily intake estimates in the general Canadian population (aged 6-49 years) using the Canadian Health Measures Survey 2007-2009 dataset. The creatinine
T Fierens et al.
Environment international, 73, 117-127 (2014-08-13)
In this study, a semi-probabilistic modelling approach was applied for the estimation of the long-term human dietary exposure to phthalates--one of world's most used families of plasticisers. Four phthalate compounds were considered: diethyl phthalate (DEP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP), benzylbutyl phthalate
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