Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Boiling point 

386 °C (lit.)

density 

0.985 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

vapor density 

>16 (vs air)

Pour Point 

-46

vapor pressure 

1.2 mm Hg ( 93 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.488

Fp 

405 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Miscible with mineral oil and hexane (U.S. EPA, 1985)

form 

Liquid

color 

APHA: ≤10

Odor

Very slight, characteristic.

Water Solubility 

Negligible

FreezingPoint 

<-60℃

Merck 

14,2864

BRN 

1890696

Henry's Law Constant

(x 10-5 atm?m3/mol): 1.1 at 25 °C (calculated, Howard, 1989)

Exposure limits

Potential occupational carcinogen. NIOSH REL: TWA 5,   STEL 10, IDLH 5,000; OSHA PEL: TWA 5; ACGIH TLV: TWA 5 (adopted).

Dielectric constant

5.1（24℃）

LogP

7.5 at 20℃

CAS DataBase Reference

117-81-7(CAS   DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate(117-81-7)

IARC

2B   (Vol. Sup 7, 77, 101) 2013

EPA Substance Registry System

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (117-81-7)

Risk Statements 

60-61-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11

Safety Statements 

53-45-36/37-16

RIDADR 

UN 1230 3/PG 2

OEB

B

OEL

TWA: 5 mg/m3, STEL: 10 mg/m3

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

TI0350000

Autoignition Temperature

734 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

9

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29173400

Hazardous Substances Data

117-81-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

Acute oral LD50 for   guinea pigs 26 gm/kg, mice 30 gm/kg, rats 30,600 mg/kg, rabbits 34 gm/kg   (quoted, RTECS, 1985).

IDLA

5,000 mg/m3