Bis(2-butoxyethyl) phthalate
Agent Name
Bis(2-butoxyethyl) phthalate
CAS Number
117-83-9
Formula
C20-H30-O6
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-butoxyethyl) ester; Bis(2-butoxyethyl)phthalate; Butyl "cellosolve" phthalate; Butyl glycol phthalate; Di(2-butoxyethyl) phthalate; Di(butoxyethyl)phthalate; Di-(2-Butoxyethyl) fster kyseliny ftalove [Czech]; Di-(2-butoxyethyl)ester kyseliny ftalove [Czech]; Dibutoxyethyl phthalate; Dibutyl cellosolve phthalate; Dibutylcellosolve ftalat [Czech]; Dibutylglycol phthalate; Ethanol, 2-butoxy-, phthalate (2:1); Kesscoflex; Kesscoflex BCP; Kronisol; Kronisol (VAN); N-Butyl glycol phthalate; Palatinol; Palatinol K; Phthalic acid dibutoxy ethyl ester; Phthalic acid, bis(2-butoxyethyl) ester; Phthalic acid, dibutoxyethyl ester; Plasthall DBEP; beta-Butoxyethyl phthalate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Phthalate Esters
Description
Colorless liquid; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used as plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, cellulosic, and other resins; Also used as a softener and processing aid for chloroprene rubber, nitrile-butadiene rubber, and styrene-butadiene rubber; [HSDB]
Comments
Like dioctyl phthalate, it may cause CNS depression and mild liver toxicity after ingestion of large amounts; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "PHTHALATE ESTERS."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00217 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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