| CAS NO |
84-74-2 |
| EINECS NO. |
201-557-4 |
| FORMULA |
C6H4[CO2(CH2)3CH3]2 |
| MOL WT. |
278.35 |
| H.S. CODE |
2917.34 |
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TOXICITY |
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| SYNONYMS |
Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester; DBP; Dibutyl o-Phthalate; o-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester; n-Butyl phthalate; benzene-o-dicarboxylic acid di-n-butyl ester; Di-n-Butyl Phthalate; Dibutyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; |
| DERIVATION |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
| PHYSICAL STATE |
clear liquid, slight odor |
| MELTING POINT |
-35 C |
| BOLING POINT |
340 C |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
1.048 |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER |
Slightly soluble |
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SOLVENT SOLUBILITY |
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| pH |
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| VAPOR DENSITY |
9.6 |
| AUTOIGNITION |
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| NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 1; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0 |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT |
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| STABILITY |
Stable under ordinary conditions |
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATIONS |
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DBP is used as a plasticizer for the manufacture of flexible plastics. It is used as an insect repellent. It is used as a solvent in lacquer and perfume fixative. It is used as a textile lubricating agent and solid rocket propellent. |
| SALES SPECIFICATION |
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APPEARANCE |
clear liquid |
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ESTER VALUE |
403 ¡À 3 |
| REFRACTIVE INDEX |
1.491 ¡À 0.003 at 20 C [ASTM D1045] |
| COLOR |
30max , Pt/Co scale [ASTM D1045] |
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DENSITY |
1.048 ¡À 0.003 g/cm3 [ASTM D1045] |
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WATER |
0.05% max [ASTM D1364] |
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HEATING LOSS |
0.3% max |
