The last time I went to my junior college I remember seeing huge blue colored drums labeled ethyl phthalate. So just out of curiosity I decided to check upon this compound. Wikipedia entry containes some information about it's toxicity and usage, but I couldn't understand that part clearly. Could someone help me by listing the possible uses and properties of ethyl phthalate?
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1$\begingroup$ It's commonly used as an organic solvent is fairly benign as such things go. Was this in a chemistry department storage facility of similar? $\endgroup$ – airhuff Apr 21 '17 at 18:02
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German Wiki article contains more use-cases for ethyl phthalate:
- Formulation auxiliaries for plant protection products
- Fixer for fragrances;
- In the process of ethanol denaturing (in cosmetics this product is denoted as Alcohol denat.);
- In manufacturing of cellulose esters as a very well-gelling and light-resistant plasticizer;
- A plasticizer for cellulose-based varnish binders and as enteric coating for medicaments;
- A part of cosmetic products due to its film-forming, softening and hair-conditioning properties;
- Explosives phlegmatizer;
- A carrier in the dyeing process of cellulose acetate or triacetate fibers.
answered Jul 20 '17 at 21:33
