Oleic acid, butyl ester
Agent Name
Oleic acid, butyl ester
Alternative Name
Butyl oleate
CAS Number
142-77-8
Formula
C22-H42-O2
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
Butyl oleate; 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, butyl ester; 9-Octadecenoic acid, butyl ester (Z)-; 9-Octadecenoic acid, butyl ester (cis); Advaplast 42; Advaplast 42 (VAN); Butyl cis-9-octadecenoate; Bytyl oleate; Hallco C 503; Hallco C-503 Plasticizer; Kessco 554; Kesscoflex BO; Plasthall 503; Plasthall 914; Uniflex BYO; Vinicizer 30; Wilmar Butyl Oleate; Witcizer 100; Witcizer 101; n-Butyl oleate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Plasticizers
Description
Light colored liquid; [Hawley] Yellow liquid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as plasticizer (especially PVC), solvent, lubricant, and water-resistant agent in coatings and polishes; Also used as a softener for natural and synthetic rubbers, an agricultural defoamer, and a fragrance additive; [HSDB]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.63E-06 mm Hg
NFPA
must be preheated
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: