IUPAC Name
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate
Cas Number
6422-86-2
HS Code
291739
Formula
Appearance
Colourless, Viscous liquid
Common Names
Di(ethylhexyl) terephthalate;1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid bis(2-ethyhexyl) ester
Packaging
190 Kg, Iron Drum
Dioctyl terephthalate is a colorless viscous liquid with a chemical formula of C24H38O4. It is a diester of terephthalic acid and the branched-chain 2-ethylhexanol. Dioctyl terephthalate is environmentally safe thus making it an excellent replacement for dioctyl phthalate which was banned from the European market as it has most of the properties of dioctyl phthalate less the implications.
Dioctyl terephthalate is produced from the esterification process of terephthalic acid and 2-ethylhexanol. This reaction is rapid and is possible to complete in less than 6 hours.
The second method uses dimethyl terephthalate with 2-ethylhexanol in the transesterification process.
Dioctyl terephthalate can be used as a softening agent, such as to make the product easier to rebound and less likely to undergo deformation under pressure. It has uses in applications such as extrusion, calendering, injection molding, rotational molding, dip molding, slush molding, and coating.
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