Tricresyl phosphate appears as a colorless,odorless liquid. Insoluble in water and slightly denser than water. Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption. Used to make plastics and lubricants.
Irritant
Environmental hazard
⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
Tricresyl phosphate appears as a colorless,odorless liquid. Insoluble in water and slightly denser than water. Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption. Used to make plastics and lubricants.
| Physical Description | Tri-p-tolyl phosphate is a crystalline solid. (NTP, 1992) |
| Color/Form | Needles from alcohol; tablets from ethanol |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 171 to 172 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 435 °F at 3.5 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 437 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.247 at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Insoluble (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.7e-06 mmHg at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.556 at 25 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable, non-volatile /Tricresyl phosphate/ |
| IUPAC Name | tris(4-methylphenyl) phosphate |
| Molecular Formula | C21H21O4P |
| Molecular Weight | 368.4 g/mol |
| CAS | 78-32-0 |
| SMILES | CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OP(=O)(OC2=CC=C(C=C2)C)OC3=CC=C(C=C3)C |
| InChIKey | BOSMZFBHAYFUBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.2010168 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML |
⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official SDS.