131-70-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Ecotoxicity and biodegradation of phthalate monoesters
Scholz, Norbert
, p. 921 - 926 (2003)
Little is known about the fate and the effects of phthalic acid monoesters. Various of these monoesters ranging from n-butyl to isononyl monoester have been evaluated in respect to their biodegradation behaviour and their acute aquatic toxicity. All esters are readily biodegradable, achieving degradation rates of 90% and more. The acute toxicity values strongly depend on the carbon chain length of the alcohol moiety. The short chain specimen have LC/EC 50 around and above 100 mg/l, with values levelling off to around 30 mg/l for the isononyl monoester.
Adjuvant and immuno-suppressive effect of six monophthalates in a subcutaneous injection model with BALB/c mice
Larsen, Soren Thor,Hansen, Jitka Stilund,Thygesen, Peter,Begtrup, Mikael,Poulsen, Otto Melchior,Nielsen, Gunnar Damgard
, p. 37 - 51 (2001)
The prevalence of allergic airway diseases is rapidly increasing in Western Europe and North America. This increase in disease prevalence may be associated with environmental pollutants. The present study investigated the adjuvant and immuno-suppressive effect of a series of monophthalates which are considered to be important metabolites of commonly used phthalate plasticizers. The effects were studied in a screening model. Ovalbumin (OA), used as the model antigen, was injected subcutaneously in the neck region of BALB/cJ mice with or without one of the test substances, mono-n-butyl phthalate (MnBP), monobenzyl phthalate (MBnP), mono-n-octyl phthalate (MnOP), mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP), mono-iso-nonyl phthalate (MiNP) or mono-iso-decyl phthalate (MiDP). The levels of OA-specific IgE, IgG1 and IgG2a in sera were measured by ELISA. Immuno-suppressive effect, defined as a statistically significant reduction in IgE or IgG1 antibody production, was observed with MEHP (1000 μg/ml, IgE and IgG1), MnOP (1000 μg/ml, IgE and IgG1), MiNP (1000 μg/ml, IgE and 10 μg/ml, IgG1) and MiDP (100 μg/ml, IgE and IgG1). Adjuvant effect, defined as a statistically significant increase in IgE or IgG1 antibody level, occurred with MEHP (10 μg/ml, IgE), MnOP (100 μg/ml, and 10 μg/ml, IgG1) and MiNP (100 μg/ml, IgE). No statistically significant immune modulating effect was seen with MBnP and MnBP.
Involvement of a novel mouse hepatic microsomal esterase, ES46.5K, in the hydrolysis of phthalate esters
Kayano, Yuichiro,Watanabe, Kazuhito,Matsunaga, Tamihide,Yamamoto, Ikuo,Yoshimura, Hidetoshi
, p. 749 - 751 (1997)
ES46.5K, a novel esterase from mouse hepatic microsomes (Watanabe K., et al., Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int., 31, 25-30 (1993)), catalyzed hydrolysis of phthalate esters. ES46.5K and mouse hepatic microsomes hydrolyzed diethyl-, dibutyl-, diisobutyl-, dioctyl- and diethylhexyl phthalates, whereas dicyclohexyl- and dipbenyl phthalates having ring structure were not hydrolyzed by the enzymes. V(max) (μmol/min/mg protein)/K(m) (μM) ratios of ES46.5K for diethyl-, dibutyl-, diisobutyl-, dioctyl- and diethylhexyl phthalates were 291, 2786, 565, 51 and 57, respectively, while those of microsomes were 0.58, 0.83, 1.71, 0.05 and 1.10, respectively. The hydrolytic activity of ES46.5K was inhibited by diisopropylfluorophosphate and bis-p- nitrophenylphosphate. These results suggest that ES46.5K has high catalytic activity for phthalate esters and some role in the metabolism of phthalate esters in mice.
Synthesis, crystal structure and Thermogravimetry of ortho-phthalic acid bridged coordination polymer of Copper(II)
Sarma, Babita,Bharali, Saurav,Das, Diganta Kumar
, p. 899 - 904 (2016)
Coordination polymer of Cu(II) bridged by o-phthalic acid alone is not known. The reaction of CuCl2.2H2O with (2-butoxycarbonyl)benzoic acid yielded three dimensional coordination polymer bridged by o-phthalic acid. X-ray crystal structure shows structure with monoclinic P21/c space group. o-Phthalic acid molecules act as bridge between two Cu(II), one carboxylate binds to one Cu(II) as bidentate while the other carboxylate binds to another Cu(II) as monodentate. The four planar co-ordination positions of Cu(II) are satisfied by two chelated carboxylates while fifth and sixth co-ordination positions are satisfied by monodentate carboxylates. EPR and TGA of the coordination polymer are also reported. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
Mechanism of testicular atrophy induced by di-n-butyl phthalate in rats. Part 5. Testicular iron depletion and levels of ferritin, haemoglobin and transferrin m the bone marrow, liver and spleen
Fukuoka,Kobayashi,Hayakawa
, p. 379 - 386 (1995)
This study reports changes in levels of ferritin, haemoglobin and transferrin in the bone marrow, liver and spleen as an attempt to determine the causes of testicular iron depletion. A single oral dose of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) to male rats caused a sloughing of the germ cells (at 6 h) prior to testicular atrophy. Before the sloughing it was observed that DBP induced decreases both in the iron levels in the blood, bone marrow and testis and in haemoglobin (Hb) levels in the blood, bone marrow and spleen. Decrease in transferrin (Tf) levels was observed in the liver. Significant increases in ferritin and haemosiderin (Hs) levels were observed in the spleen and in the liver and spleen, respectively. In v;fro studies where mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP) was incubated with liver homogenates, MBP caused both the decreases in Hb and Tf-bound iron levels and increases in Hs and Hs-iron levels. The present study proposes that the mechanism of testicular atrophy by DBP might be associated with both the iron release from Hb and/or Tf in the liver and spleen and the subsequent depletion of iron in the blood and testes.
Practical selective monohydrolysis of bulky symmetric diesters
Shi, Jianjun,Niwayama, Satomi
, p. 799 - 802 (2018)
The highly efficient selective monohydrolysis reaction we previously reported has been applied to monohydrolysis of several bulkyl symmetric diesters, including diethyl esters, dipropyl esters, and dibutyl esters. A greater proportion of a polar aprotic co-solvent, DMSO, and aqueous KOH appear to help improve the reactivity of bulky diesters compared to the corresponding dimethyl esters. The procedure is mild and practical, yielding the corresponding half-esters in high yields under simple conditions.
Catalytic upcycling of PVC waste-derived phthalate esters into safe, hydrogenated plasticizers
Bals, Sara,De Vos, Dirk E.,Diefenhardt, Thomas,Jain, Noopur,Marquez, Carlos,Schlummer, Martin,Windels, Simon
, p. 754 - 766 (2022/02/02)
Recycling of end-of-life polyvinyl chloride (PVC) calls for solutions to deal with the vast amounts of harmful phthalate plasticizers that have historically been incorporated in PVC. Here, we report on the upcycling of such waste-extracted phthalate esters into analogues of the much safer diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate plasticizer (DINCH), via a catalytic one-pot (trans)esterification-hydrogenation process. For most of the virgin phthalates, Ru/Al2O3 is a highly effective hydrogenation catalyst, yielding >99% ring-hydrogenated products under mild reaction conditions (0.1 mol% Ru, 80 °C, 50 bar H2). However, applying this reaction to PVC-extracted phthalates proved problematic, (1) as benzyl phthalates are hydrogenolyzed to benzoic acids that inhibit the Ru-catalyst, and (2) because impurities in the plasticizer extract (PVC, sulfur) further retard the hydrogenation. These complications were solved by coupling the hydrogenation to an in situ (trans)esterification with a higher alcohol, and by pretreating the extract with an activated carbon adsorbent. In this way, a real phthalate extract obtained from post-consumer PVC waste was eventually completely (>99%) hydrogenated to phthalate-free, cycloaliphatic plasticizers. This journal is
Synthesis of New Dialkyl 2,2′-[Carbonyl bis (azanediyl)]dibenzoates via Curtius Rearrangement
Yassine, Hasna,Bouali, Jamila,Oumessaoud, Asmaa,Ourhzif, El Mahdi,Hamri, Salha,Hafid, Abderrafia,Khouili, Mostafa,Pujol, Maria Dolors
, p. 1971 - 1979 (2021/01/21)
The 2-(alkylcarbonyl)benzoic acids obtained by esterification of phthalic anhydride are converted into azide derivatives: alkyl 2-[(azidocarbonyl)amino]benzoates and to ureas: dialkyl 2,2′-[carbonyl bis (azanediyl)]dibenzoates. These transformations were carried out using classical Curtius rearrangement conditions in the presence of diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA) in a basic medium, followed by hydrolysis. Subsequently, a final condensation reaction of these urea derivatives enabled us to obtain, for the first time, the new alkyl derivatives, alkyl 2-[2,4-dioxo-1,2-dihydroquinazolin-3(4 H)-yl]benzoates. All the new compounds obtained in satisfactory yields were characterized by 1H and 13C NMR, and by X-ray crystallographic analysis.
Practical selective monohydrolysis of bulky symmetric diesters: Comparing with sonochemistry
Shi, Jianjun,Zhao, Tian,Niwayama, Satomi
, p. 6815 - 6820 (2018/10/20)
The conditions of the practical selective monohydrolysis of symmetric diesters we previously reported have been modified and applied to selective monohydrolysis of bulky symmetric diesters. While ultrasound is generally considered effective for two-phase reactions, its effect actually turned out to be rather marginal. Instead, use of a larger proportion of a polar aprotic co-solvent, DMSO, and aqueous KOH helped enhance the reaction rates and improve the yields of the half-esters. The reactions are simple, mild and practical without special devices.
A novel hydrogen-bonded silica-supported acidic ionic liquid: An efficient, recyclable and selective heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of diesters
Fareghi-Alamdari, Reza,Niri, Mehri Nadiri,Hazarkhani, Hassan
, (2018/05/28)
Abstract: In this study, two novel acidic ionic liquids, including a hydroxyl functionalized diacidic ionic liquid [HFDAIL] and a sulfonated diacidic ionic liquid [SFDAIL], were prepared and immobilized on the surface of silica nanoparticles (SNPs) via hydrogen bonding. The materials were characterized by FT-IR, NMR, SEM, nitrogen physisorption measurement, TGA and acid-base titration. The catalytic activity of the prepared catalysts was investigated in the synthesis of phthalate, maleate and succinate diesters under solvent-free conditions. It was found that nanosilica@[HFDAIL] with higher availability of acidic sites and higher hydrophilicity was more efficient compared to the nanosilica@[SFDAIL]. Notably, nanosilica@[HFDAIL] catalyst has also demonstrated excellent selectivity for the diester product while the monoester product was predominant in the case of nanosilica@[SFDAIL] even after prolonged reaction time or higher catalyst loading. In addition, the nanosilica@[HFDAIL] catalyst could be separated by simple filtration and reused several times without any significant loss of catalytic performance, but a remarkable decrease in activity was observed for nanosilica@[SFDAIL] in the next runs. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT?: SYNOPSIS Two novel acidic ionic liquids, including a hydroxyl functionalized diacidic ionic liquid [HFDAIL] and a sulfonated diacidic ionic liquid [SFDAIL], were prepared and immobilized on the surface of silica nanoparticles via hydrogen bonding. The catalytic activity of the catalysts was investigated in the synthesis of diesters under solvent-free conditions.
