CAS No.: | 85-44-9 |
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Formula: | C8h4o3 |
EINECS: | 201-607-5 |
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Phthalic anhydride is the organic compound with the formula C6H4(CO)2O. It is the anhydride of phthalic acid. This colourless solid is an important industrial chemical, especially for the large-scale production of plasticizers for plastics. Phthalic anhydride is an important chemical intermediate in the plastics industry from which are derived numerous phthalate esters that function as plasticizers in synthetic resins. Phthalic anhydride itself is used as a monomer for synthetic resins such as glyptal, the alkyd resins, and the polyester resins. Phthalic anhydride is also used as a precursor of anthraquinone, phthalein, rhodamine, phthalocyanine, fluorescein, and xanthene dyes. Phthalic anhydride is used in the synthesis of primary amines, the agricultural fungicide phaltan, and thalidomide. Other reactions with phthalic anhydride yield phenolphthalein, benzoic acid, phthalylsulfathiazole (an intestinal antimicrobial agent), and orthophthalic acid.
Phthalic anhydride Chemical Properties |
Melting point | 131-134 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point | 284 °C(lit.) |
density | 1,53 g/cm3 |
vapor density | 5.1 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | <0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
refractive index | 1.4500 (estimate) |
Fp | 152 °C |
storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
solubility | 6g/l (slow decomposition) |
form | Flaky Crystals |
pka | 2.97[at 20 ºC] |
color | White |
Odor | Characteristic choking odor |
PH Range | 2 at 6 g/l at 20 °C |
PH | 2 (6g/l, H2O, 20ºC) |
explosive limit | 1.7-10.5%(V) |
Water Solubility | 6 g/L (20 ºC) |
Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
Merck | 14,7372 |
BRN | 118515 |
Henry's Law Constant | 6.29 at 20 °C (approximate - calculated from water solubility and vapor pressure) |
Exposure limits | NIOSH REL: TWA 6 mg/m3 (1 ppm), IDLH 60 mg/m3; OSHA PEL: TWA 12 mg/m3 (2 ppm); ACGIH TLV: TWA 1 ppm (adopted). |
Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, moisture, strong acids. Dust may form an explosive mixture with air. |
LogP | 2.07 at 20ºC |
CAS DataBase Reference | 85-44-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | Phthalic anhydride(85-44-9) |
EPA Substance Registry System | Phthalic anhydride (85-44-9) |
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