Dioctyl adipate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Dioctyl adipate
other names	Di- n -octyl adipate Dioctyl adipate DOA
Molecular formula	C 22 H 42 O 4
Brief description	colorless to yellowish liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 123-79-5 EC number 204-652-9 ECHA InfoCard 100.004.231 PubChem 31271 Wikidata Q4731704
properties
Molar mass	370.57 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.92-0.93 g cm -3
Melting point	7.5 ° C
boiling point	405 ° C
Vapor pressure	negligible at room temperature
solubility	practically insoluble in water (0.78 mg l −1 at 22 ° C)
Refractive index	1.447 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
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

Dioctyl adipate is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid esters , more precisely the adipic acid esters .

Extraction and presentation

Dioctyl adipate can be obtained by esterifying adipic acid with 1-octanol .

properties

Dioctyl adipate is a colorless to yellowish liquid that is very sparingly soluble in water.

use

Dioctyl adipate is used as a plasticizer (for example for PVC , cellulose nitrate or ethyl cellulose ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Entry for CAS no. 123-79-5 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on March 29, 2015(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Entry on dioctyl adipate in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed March 29, 2015.
3. ↑ ^{a b} OXEA: Bis (2-ethylhexyl) adipate , accessed on March 29, 2015
4. ↑ Plastverarbeiter.de: Plasticizer dioctyl adipate (DOA) , accessed on March 29, 2015