Di- n -pentyl phthalate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Di- n -pentyl phthalate
other names	Dipentyl phthalate; Diamyl phthalate; Dipentyl phthalate; Diamyl phthalate;
Molecular formula	C 18 H 26 O 4
Brief description	colorless to yellowish odorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	205-017-9
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.563
PubChem	8561
Wikidata	Q27116218
properties
Molar mass	306.40 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.02 g cm −3
Melting point	−55 ° C
boiling point	343 ° C
solubility	very sparingly soluble in water (<1 g l −1 at 20 ° C); soluble in carbon tetrachloride and carbon disulfide ;
Refractive index	1.490 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 360FD-400
	P: 201-273-308 + 313
Authorization procedure under REACH	of particular concern : toxic for reproduction ( CMR ); subject to approval
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Di- n -pentyl phthalate is a chemical compound from the group of phthalic acid esters .

Extraction and presentation

The compound can be obtained by esterifying phthalic anhydride with n- pentanol in the presence of about 1% concentrated sulfuric acid as a catalyst.

properties

Di- n -pentyl phthalate is a flammable, hardly inflammable, colorless to yellowish, odorless liquid that is very sparingly soluble in water. Some of the commercial products also contain larger amounts of the isomer diisopentyl phthalate.

use

Di- n -pentyl phthalate is used as a plasticizer for PVC.

safety instructions

Di- n -pentyl phthalate is on the candidate list of substances of very high concern ( SVHC ) and has been included in the list of substances subject to authorization.

proof

Di- n -pentyl phthalate can be detected by capillary gas chromatography .

literature

Dipentyl phthalate - member state committee support document for identification of dipentyl phthalate (dpp) as a substance of very high concern because of its cmr 1 properties, adopted on 31 may 2013

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Entry on dipentyl phthalate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on June 12, 2017(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b Entry on Di-n-pentyl phthalate in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed June 12, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b Data sheet Dipentyl phthalate from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 12, 2017 ( PDF ).
↑ Entry on Dipentyl phthalate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on June 12, 2017. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
↑ ^a ^b Entry in the SVHC list of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on January 9, 2019.
↑ ^a ^b Entry in the list of substances subject to authorization of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on January 9, 2019.
^ Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Dipentylphthalate , March 2003 edition.
↑ Lawrence H. Keith, Compilation of EPA's Sampling and Analysis Methods, Second Edition . CRC Press, 1996, ISBN 978-1-4200-5061-5 , pp. 527 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Entry on dipentyl phthalate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on June 12, 2017(JavaScript required) .

[HSDB-2] Entry on Di-n-pentyl phthalate in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed June 12, 2017.

[Sigma-3] Data sheet Dipentyl phthalate from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 12, 2017 ( PDF ).

[CLP_100.004.563-4] Entry on Dipentyl phthalate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on June 12, 2017. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .

[SVHC-5] Entry in the SVHC list of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on January 9, 2019.

[Zulassungspflicht-6] Entry in the list of substances subject to authorization of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on January 9, 2019.

[BAUA-7] Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Dipentylphthalate , March 2003 edition.

[Lawrence_H._Keith-8] Lawrence H. Keith, Compilation of EPA's Sampling and Analysis Methods, Second Edition . CRC Press, 1996, ISBN 978-1-4200-5061-5 , pp. 527 ( limited preview in Google Book search).