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Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate

94%

Synonym(s):

Phosphoric acid tris(2-butoxyethyl) ester

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Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)3OCH2CH2O]3P(O)
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
398.47
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

13.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.03 mmHg ( 150 °C)

Assay

94%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.438 (lit.)

bp

215-228 °C/4 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.006 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCOCCOP(=O)(OCCOCCCC)OCCOCCCC

InChI

1S/C18H39O7P/c1-4-7-10-20-13-16-23-26(19,24-17-14-21-11-8-5-2)25-18-15-22-12-9-6-3/h4-18H2,1-3H3

InChI key

WTLBZVNBAKMVDP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate is an organic flame retardant. It shows PXR agonistic activity. Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate was detected and quantified during the analysis of herring gull eggs by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization(+)-tandem mass spectrometry.

Application

  • Monitoring of OPFRs in Environmental Samples: A novel method for the rapid monitoring of organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) such as tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate in environmental samples was developed, utilizing liquid-liquid extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. This method aids in assessing the biodegradation of such compounds effectively (Losantos et al., 2024).
  • Presence in Landfill Soil: A case study explored the prevalence of tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate in inert landfill soil, highlighting the environmental impact and challenges in managing the disposal of materials containing this chemical (Stelzer et al., 2023).
  • Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil: The study demonstrated that earthworms could enhance the bioremediation of soil contaminated with tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate by facilitating the release of degrading microbes, providing a sustainable method to mitigate environmental pollution (Wu et al., 2023).
  • Assessment of Human Exposure to Household Chemicals: Research utilized on-line solid-phase extraction coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to assess human exposure to chemicals including tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate, commonly found in personal care and household products. This study aids in understanding population-level exposure dynamics (Senta et al., 2022).
  • SVOCs Transmission from Indoors to Outdoors: Investigation into how textile washing conveys semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) like tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate from indoor environments to outdoors, using a residential multimedia model to predict environmental dispersion and impact (Kvasnicka et al., 2021).

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

318.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

159 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Problems in collection of representative samples for determination of tributoxyethyl phosphate in potable water.
G L LeBel et al.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 66(1), 202-203 (1983-01-01)
S Laham et al.
Archives of environmental health, 40(1), 12-17 (1985-01-01)
The effects of the widely used alkyl phosphate, tributoxyethyl phosphate (TBOP), were investigated in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. This chemical was administered (low dose: 0.25 ml/kg X day; high dose: 0.50 ml/kg X day) by gavage once a day
E Pike et al.
Clinical pharmacokinetics, 6(5), 367-374 (1981-09-01)
The binding of the basic drugs quinidine, propranolol and amitriptyline, the neutral drug digitoxin and the acidic drug phenytoin to heparinised normal plasma, to orosomucoid (alpha 1-acid glycoprotein)-deficient plasma and to purified orosomucoid and albumin was studied in both the
S Laham et al.
Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, 4(1), 42-48 (1984-02-01)
The effects of a widely used trialkyl phosphate (TP), tributoxyethyl phosphate (TBOP), on the peripheral nervous system of Sprague-dawley (SD) rats were investigated. Male and female SD rats were administered this chemical by gavage over a period of 18 weeks
R Janknegt et al.
Pharmaceutisch weekblad. Scientific edition, 5(6), 287-290 (1983-12-16)
The influence of various brands of evacuated blood collection systems (the old type, red stoppered Vacutainer; the new type, blue stoppered Vacutainer; Monoject and Venoject) on therapeutic drug monitoring was investigated. No interferences were found in the assay of ethosuximide

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