49617

Dihexyl phthalate

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid 1,2-dihexyl ester, Di-n-hexyl phthalate, Phthalic acid dihexyl ester
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₀H₃₀O₄
• CAS Number: 84-75-3
• Molecular Weight: 334.45
• UNSPSC Code: 77101502
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757486
• EC Number: 201-559-5
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1886839
• MDL number: MFCD00043720

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.486-1.489
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: O=C(OCCCCCC)C1=CC=CC=C1C(OCCCCCC)=O
• InChI: 1S/C20H30O4/c1-3-5-7-11-15-23-19(21)17-13-9-10-14-18(17)20(22)24-16-12-8-6-4-2/h9-10,13-14H,3-8,11-12,15-16H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: KCXZNSGUUQJJTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Dihexyl phthalate, a phthalic acid ester, is generally found in food and beverage products. It is used in cosmetics, and as an additive and a plasticizer in plastic production and food packaging materials. Dihexyl phthalate is regarded as a common environmental contaminant.

This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Application

Dihexyl phthalate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in food samples, beverages, and bottled water by various chromatography techniques.

Other Notes

Find a digital Reference Material for this product available on our online platform ChemisTwin® for NMR. You can use this digital equivalent on ChemisTwin® for your sample identity confirmation and compound quantification (with digital external standard). An NMR spectrum of this substance can be viewed and an online comparison against your sample can be performed with a few mouseclicks. Learn more here and start your free trial.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H360FD
• pcodes: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Repr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• flash_point_f: 350.6 °F
• flash_point_c: 177 °C