Benzyl butyl phthalate

Phototransformation in water

Administrative data

Endpoint:

phototransformation in water

Adequacy of study:

other information

Data source

Reference

Title:

No information

Author:

Monsanto report ES-80-SS04||Gledhill, W.E. et al. (1980), An environmental safety|assessment for butyl benzyl phthalate, Environmental Science|and Technology 14(3), 301-305.||Verschureren, K. (1983), Handbook of Environmental Data|on Organic Chemicals. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc. NY

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Method: other (measured): American Society for Testing Materials, Proposed StandardPractice for Conducting Aqueous Photolysis Test, Draft No. 5, ASTM E35.24Subcommittee, Aqueous Photolysis Task Group.

GLP compliance:

not specified

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Benzyl butyl phthalate

EC Number:

201-622-7

EC Name:

Benzyl butyl phthalate

Cas Number:

85-68-7

Molecular formula:

C19H20O4

IUPAC Name:

1-benzyl 2-butyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate

Details on test material:

IUCLID4 Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1 - 1.4

Study design

Light source:

sunlight

Duration of test at given test condition

Temp.:

24 °C

Initial conc. measured:

1 mg/L

Results and discussion

% Degradation

% Degradation 1

% Degr.:

< 5

Test condition:

Direct photolysis

% Degradation 2

Test condition:

Indirect photolysis

Dissipation half-life of parent compound

DT50:

> 100 d