49617

Dihexyl phthalate

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid 1,2-dihexyl ester, Di-n-hexyl phthalate, Phthalic acid dihexyl ester
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₀H₃₀O₄
• CAS Number: 84-75-3
• Molecular Weight: 334.45
• Beilstein: 1886839
• EC Number: 201-559-5
• MDL number: MFCD00043720
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757486
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.486-1.489
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: O=C(OCCCCCC)C1=CC=CC=C1C(OCCCCCC)=O
• InChI: 1S/C20H30O4/c1-3-5-7-11-15-23-19(21)17-13-9-10-14-18(17)20(22)24-16-12-8-6-4-2/h9-10,13-14H,3-8,11-12,15-16H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: KCXZNSGUUQJJTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Dihexyl phthalate, a phthalic acid ester, is generally found in food and beverage products. It is used in cosmetics, and as an additive and a plasticizer in plastic production and food packaging materials. Dihexyl phthalate is regarded as a common environmental contaminant.

Application

Dihexyl phthalate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in food samples, beverages, and bottled water by various chromatography techniques.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H360FD
• Precautionary Statements: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Repr. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 350.6 °F
• Flash Point(C): 177 °C