84-72-0

Basic information

• Product Name: ETHYL PHTHALYL ETHYL GLYCOLATE
• Synonyms: Ethoxycarbonylmethyl Ethyl Phthalate Phthalic Acid Ethoxycarbonylmethyl Ethyl Ester;ETHYL PHTHALYL ETHYL GLYCOLATE;ETHOXYCARBONYLMETHYL ETHYL PHTHALATE;O-(2-ETHOXYCARBONYLBENZOYL)GLYCOLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;PHTHALIC ACID ETHOXYCARBONYLMETHYL ETHYL ESTER;1-(2-Ethoxy-2-oxoethyl) 2-ethyl phthalate;1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl ethyl ester;1,2-Benzenedicarboxylicacid,2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl-,ethylester(9CI)
• CAS NO: 84-72-0
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₁₆O₆
• Molecular Weight: 280.27
• EINECS: 201-555-3
• Product Categories: Functional Materials;Hydroxycarboxylic Acid Esters (Plasticizer);Phthalates (Plasticizer);Plasticizer
• Mol File: 84-72-0.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 20°C
• Boiling Point: 384.9°C (rough estimate)
• Flash Point: 185°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1,19 g/cm3
• Vapor Pressure: 8.56E-06mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4980-1.5000
• Storage Temp.: Refrigerator, Under inert atmosphere
• Solubility: Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
• Water Solubility: <799mg/L(20 oC)
• CAS DataBase Reference: ETHYL PHTHALYL ETHYL GLYCOLATE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: ETHYL PHTHALYL ETHYL GLYCOLATE(84-72-0)
• EPA Substance Registry System: ETHYL PHTHALYL ETHYL GLYCOLATE(84-72-0)

Safety Data

• Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36/37/39-24/25
• RTECS: TI2060000
• Hazardous Substances Data: 84-72-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

Different sources of media describe the Chemical Properties of 84-72-0 differently. You can refer to the following data:
1. Liquid with slight odor.Solubility in water 0.018% by weight; miscible with most organic solvents. Combustible.
2. The empirical formula of ethyl phthalyl ethyl glycolate is C14H16O6. Its structural formula is 1-(COOC2H5)-2- (COOCH2COOC2H5)C6H4. It is insoluble in water.

Uses

Plasticizer; food additive.

Flammability and Explosibility

Notclassified

InChI:InChI=1/C14H16O6/c1-3-18-12(15)9-20-14(17)11-8-6-5-7-10(11)13(16)19-4-2/h5-8H,3-4,9H2,1-2H3

Synthetic route

phthalic anhydride (85-44-9) + ethanol (64-17-5) + ethyl bromoacetate (105-36-2) → phthalic acid ethoxycarbonylmethyl ester-ethyl ester (84-72-0)

Conditions	Yield
(i) NaOEt, (ii) /BRN= 506456/, DMF; Multistep reaction;

chloroacetic acid ethyl ester (105-39-5) + sodium-salt of phthalic acid monoethyl ester → phthalic acid ethoxycarbonylmethyl ester-ethyl ester (84-72-0)

Conditions	Yield
With ethanol

Upstream product

• 85-44-9 phthalic anhydride 
• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 105-36-2 ethyl bromoacetate 
• 105-39-5 chloroacetic acid ethyl ester