Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate

Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate
Names
	IUPAC name Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate
	Other names Di(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate
Identifiers
CAS Number	117-82-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1302251;
ChemSpider	8041;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.830
EC Number	204-212-6;
PubChem CID	8344;
RTECS number	TI1400000;
UNII	68W8XUO221;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8025094 ;
	InChI 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;
	SMILES COCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OCCOC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H18O6
Molar mass	282.292 g·mol−1
Density	1.170 g/cm3
Melting point	−55 °C (−67 °F; 218 K)
Solubility in water	0.85% w/w
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Hazard statements	H360FD
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P280, P308+P313, P405, P501
Flash point	~200 °C
Autoignition; temperature	390 °C (734 °F; 663 K)
Explosive limits	Lower explosion limit: 0.3 %
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	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

^ 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.
^ Ritchie, Patrick Dunbar (1972). Plasticisers, stabilisers and fillers;. London: Iliffe Books for the Plastics Institute. p. 134. ISBN 0592054454.
^ Sigma-Aldrich Co., Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Retrieved on 2022-05-12.

[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.

[sigma-3] Sigma-Aldrich Co., Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Retrieved on 2022-05-12.

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