
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP, CAS 84-74-2, C₁₆H₂₂O₄, MW ~278.35) is stable at ambient conditions but hydrolyzes in acid/alkali (especially with heat) into phthalic acid and butanol; it has moderate thermal stability, decomposing above 300°C to release toxic fumes, is highly soluble in organic solvents but slightly in water (15 mg/L at 25°C), undergoes transesterification and saponification, acts as a plasticizer for polymers like PVC, and reacts with strong oxidizers.
| Melting point | -35 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 340 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.043 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 9.6 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mm Hg ( 147 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.492(lit.) |
| Fp | 340 °F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Very soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone, benzene |
| form | Liquid |
| Specific Gravity | 1.049 (20/20℃) |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| PH | 7 (20°C, 10mg/L) |
| Odor | odorless |
| Relative polarity | 0.272 |
| explosive limit | 0.47%, 236°F |
| Water Solubility | Slightly soluble. 0.0013 g/100 mL |
| FreezingPoint | -35℃ |
| Merck | 143035 |
| BRN | 1914064 |
| Henry’s Law Constant | 6.3 x 10-5 atm?m3/mol (quoted, Petrasek et al., 1983) |
| Dielectric constant | 6.0(45℃) |
| Exposure limits | NIOSH REL: TWA 5 mg/m3, IDLH 4,000 mg/m3; OSHA PEL: TWA 5 mg/m3; ACGIH TLV: TWA 5 mg/m3. |
| InChIKey | DOIRQSBPFJWKBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 4.46-4.57 at 20-30℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 84-74-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Dibutyl phthalate(84-74-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Dibutyl phthalate (84-74-2) |
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