Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate
Names
IUPAC name
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate
Other names
Di(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.830
EC Number
  • 204-212-6
RTECS number
  • TI1400000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C14H18O6/c1-17-7-9-19-13(15)11-5-3-4-6-12(11)14(16)20-10-8-18-2/h3-6H,7-10H2,1-2H3
    Key: HSUIVCLOAAJSRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • COCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OCCOC
Properties
C14H18O6
Molar mass 282.292 g·mol−1
Density 1.170 g/cm3[1]
Melting point −55 °C (−67 °F; 218 K)
0.85% w/w[2]
Hazards
GHS labelling:[3]
GHS08: Health hazard
H360FD
P201, P202, P280, P308+P313, P405, P501
Flash point ~200 °C
390 °C (734 °F; 663 K)
Explosive limits Lower explosion limit: 0.3 %
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
Dermal - Rabbit - 19,800 mg/kg
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 10 mg/m3 STEL)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate, also commonly di(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate (DMEP), is a phthalate ester baring 2-methoxyethanol groups. Historically it was used as a plasticizer in cellulose acetate plastics, it is now largely banned owing to concerns over its effects to human health.

References

  1. ↑ Hayashi, Sadao; Sawayama, Isamu; Motoyama, Takuhiko (1963). "Synthesis of Glycol Ester Plasticizers and their Effects on Polyvinyl Acetate". Journal of Japan Oil Chemists' Society. 12 (2): 102–104. doi:10.5650/jos1956.12.102.
  2. ↑ Ritchie, Patrick Dunbar (1972). Plasticisers, stabilisers and fillers;. London: Iliffe Books for the Plastics Institute. p. 134. ISBN 0592054454.
  3. ↑ Sigma-Aldrich Co., Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Retrieved on 2022-05-12.
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