4- tert- octylphenol
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Surname | 4- tert- octylphenol | |||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 14 H 22 O | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
white scales with a phenolic odor |
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Molar mass | 206.33 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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density |
0.95 g cm −3 |
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Melting point |
79-82 ° C |
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boiling point |
279-281 ° C |
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solubility |
practically insoluble in water (<0.1 g l −1 at 20 ° C) |
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Authorization procedure under REACH |
Of particular concern: there are likely to be serious effects on the environment |
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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.