Dioctyl sebacate
Encyclopedia
Dioctyl sebacate8(COOC8H17)2, or di(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate, is an organic compound
which is the diester
of sebacic acid
and 2-ethylhexanol
. It is an oily colorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer
. Most commonly in C4
. It has also found use in Dot 5 brake fluid.
Occupational exposure limits: TLV not established
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
which is the diester
Ester
Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and...
of sebacic acid
Sebacic acid
Sebacic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with structure 8, and is naturally occurring.In its pure state it is a white flake or powdered crystal...
and 2-ethylhexanol
2-Ethylhexanol
2-Ethylhexanol is a fatty alcohol, an organic compound is a branched, eight-carbon chiral alcohol. It is a colorless liquid that is nearly insoluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents...
. It is an oily colorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer
Plasticizer
Plasticizers or dispersants are additives that increase the plasticity or fluidity of the material to which they are added; these include plastics, cement, concrete, wallboard, and clay. Although the same compounds are often used for both plastics and concretes the desired effects and results are...
. Most commonly in C4
C4
C4, C04, C.IV or C-4 may refer to:* C-4 , a type of plastic explosive* Hafdasa C-4, an Argentine submachine gunIn biology:* C4 carbon fixation, a pathway for carbon fixation in photosynthesis...
. It has also found use in Dot 5 brake fluid.
Physical properties
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 14.7Occupational exposure limits: TLV not established