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Dimethyl phthalate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

DMP

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,2-(CO2CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
194.18
Beilstein:
1911460
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
34
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
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Quality Level

Assay

≥99%

form

viscous liquid

autoignition temp.

1033 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.515 (lit.)

bp

282 °C (lit.)

mp

2 °C (lit.)

density

1.19 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccccc1C(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9(11)7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10(12)14-2/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

NIQCNGHVCWTJSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dimethyl phthalate (DMP) is a short-chained ester known as a phthalate acid ester. It is majorly used as a plasticizer for the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and in the coating of cellulose films.[1]

Application

DMP can be used to plasticize cellulose acetate which can be further used in the production of laminated safety glass for flight helmets and goggles.[2] It can be used as a plasticizer that forms complexes with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and lithium salts for the development of solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) for solar cell (SC) applications.[3] It may also be used as a mixture of polymeric solvents which can be used in the preparation of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF).[4]

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

294.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

146.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Photochemical degradation of dimethyl phthalate by Fenton reagent.
Zhao X, et al.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 161(2-3), 215-220 (2004)
Raman spectroscopic characterization of laminated glass and transparent sheet plastics to amplify a history of early aviation `glass?.
Madden O, et al.
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 45(11-12), 1215-1224 (2014)
Li-ion conduction of plasticized PVA solid polymer electrolytes complexed with various lithium salts.
Rajendran S, et al.
Solid State Ionics, 167(3-4), 335-339 (2004)
Preparation of PVDF hollow fiber membrane from a ternary polymer/solvent/nonsolvent system via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) method.
Rajabzadeh S, et al.
Separation and Purification Technology, 63(2), 415-423 (2008)
L J Xu et al.
Water research, 47(6), 1996-2004 (2013-02-12)
The merits of the combined process of high-frequency ultrasound (US) and catalyst-free ultraviolet irradiation (UV) have been evaluated in this study by investigating the sonophotolytic degradation of dimethyl phthalate (DMP). A 400 kHz ultrasonic system and a photolytic system at

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