Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phenyl phosphate
CAS: 16368-97-1
Category: Organic Intermediates
| Purity | 95% (Industrial Grade), ≥98% (Reagent Grade), ≥99% (High-Purity Grade) |
| Molecular Formula | C22H39O4P |
| Molecular Weight | 398.5 |
| Appearance | Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid |
| Packaging | 100 mL, 500 mL, 1 L HDPE or glass bottle; 25 kg, 200 kg plastic or galvanized steel drum; also available in small lab packs (25 mg to 1 g) and custom packaging |
| Testing Indicators | Purity & Composition: GC-MS (Peak area normalization), HPLC-MS/MS, APCI-QToF-MS; Structure: ¹H-NMR, ³¹P-NMR, FT-IR; Physicochemical: Density (Density bottle, ~0.999 g/cm³), Refractive index (Abbe, ~1.477), Flash point (Cleveland open cup, ~235 °C); Impurities: HPLC (trace organics), Karl Fischer (moisture <0.1%), Acid value (titration), Phosphorus content (Molybdenum blue or ICP-OES). |
| Storage Notes | Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from heat and open flames. Keep container tightly sealed to prevent moisture absorption and oxidation. Store separately from strong oxidizers, strong acids, strong bases, and food chemicals. Avoid mixing during storage. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Used as a flame retardant and plasticizer for PVC and other plastics, as a lubricant additive, and as a metal extraction agent for rare earth metals. Also employed in epoxy resins and adhesives for flame retardant modification.