4- tert- octylphenol

Structural formula
General
Surname	4- tert- octylphenol
other names	4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol; p-tert- octylphenol;
Molecular formula	C 14 H 22 O
Brief description	white scales with a phenolic odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	205-426-2
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.934
PubChem	8814
Wikidata	Q15632771
properties
Molar mass	206.33 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	0.95 g cm −3
Melting point	79-82 ° C
boiling point	279-281 ° C
solubility	practically insoluble in water (<0.1 g l −1 at 20 ° C)
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 315-318-410
	P: 273-280-302 + 352-305 + 351 + 338
Authorization procedure under REACH	Of particular concern: there are likely to be serious effects on the environment
Toxicological data	4600 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral ) ; 1880 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rabbit , transdermal ) ;
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

4- tert -Octylphenol is a chemical compound from the group of alkylphenols . The substance has an estrogenic effect and is one of the endocrine disruptors . In 2011 it was added to the list of substances of very high concern in accordance with Article 57 f of the REACH Regulation .

use

98% of octylphenol is used in the production of octylphenol-formaldehyde resins for tire rubber, insulation varnish, printing inks, etc. A small part is used for the production of octylphenol ethoxylates, a group of nonionic surfactants such as. B. Octoxinol 9 consumed. The production is over 20,000 t / a in Europe.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Entry on 4-tert-octylphenol in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on October 10, 2013(JavaScript required) .
↑ Data sheet 4-tert-octylphenol, 97% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on October 10, 2013 ( PDF ).
↑ Entry on 4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on August 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
↑ ^a ^b Entry in the SVHC list of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on July 14, 2014.
↑ Saxony: Studies on the Elimination of Hazardous Substances (PDF; 1.6 MB), p. 27.

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Entry on 4-tert-octylphenol in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on October 10, 2013(JavaScript required) .

[Sigma-2] Data sheet 4-tert-octylphenol, 97% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on October 10, 2013 ( PDF ).

[CLP_100.004.934-3] Entry on 4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on August 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .

[SVHC-4] Entry in the SVHC list of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on July 14, 2014.

[sachsen-5] Saxony: Studies on the Elimination of Hazardous Substances (PDF; 1.6 MB), p. 27.