METHYL HYDROGEN PHTHALATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

82-84 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

328.9±25.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.288±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Crystalline Powder

pka

3.32±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to off-white

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

BRN 

2048766

CAS DataBase Reference

4376-18-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29173490

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METHYL HYDROGEN PHTHALATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to off-white crystalline powder

Uses

Methyl hydrogen phthalate is used as a phthalate ester metabolite, linked to precocious puberty.

Definition

ChEBI: Monomethyl phthalate is a methyl ester and a phthalic acid monoester.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 25, p. 739, 1995 DOI: 10.1080/00397919508011411
Tetrahedron Letters, 37, p. 237, 1996 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(95)02137-X

General Description

mono-Methyl phthalate belongs to the class of phthalates, broadly employed as plasticizers in various domestic and industrial products, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and paints.

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