what is DIALKYL PHTHALATE? (1 Viewer)

[YannY]

Hey, i was wondering if anyone know what a DIALKYL PHTHALATE is in detail. Please dont just say its a ester with a big alkyl group and a long acid branch.

And if you do know can you give me an example with it.

 

[Stevo.]

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3700725.html

Mercuric chloride catalyses the production of dialkyl phthalate esters from the reaction of a primary alkyl bromide and phthalic acid provided that the temperature is maintained in the range 155° to 180° C.

 

[brenton1987]

A dialkyl phthalate is an ester of benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid (phthalic acid) and 2 similar or different alkyl chains with the formula C_nH_2n+1.

Examples
Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate
Dimethylphthalate
Diisobutylphthalate