The empirical formula of dibutoxyethyl phthalate (DBEP) is
C20H30O6. It is a colorless liquid, with a density
of 1.063.It is soluble in organic solvents and fairly
insoluble in water.
It is used as a plasticizer for polyvinyl
chloride, polyvinyl acetate, and other resins.
ChEBI: A phthalate ester obtained by the formal condensation of both the carboxy groups of phthalic acid with two molecules of 2-butoxyethanol.
DBEP is formed by the esterification of glycol monobutyl
ether with phthalic anhydride in the presence of a catalyst
(sulfuric acid or p-toluenesulfonic acid) or noncatalytically
at high temperature.
Mildly toxic by ingestion. Whenheated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke andirritating fumes.
