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D49504

Sigma-Aldrich

Dibutyl sebacate

technical grade

Synonym(s):

Decanedioic acid dibutyl ester, Sebacic acid dibutyl ester

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Linear Formula:
[-(CH2)4CO2(CH2)3CH3]2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
314.46
Beilstein:
1798308
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

technical grade

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.441 (lit.)

bp

178-179 °C/3 mmHg (lit.)

solubility

hexane, toluene, ethanol and acetone: soluble
water and propylene glycol: insoluble

density

0.936 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCC

InChI

1S/C18H34O4/c1-3-5-15-21-17(19)13-11-9-7-8-10-12-14-18(20)22-16-6-4-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3

InChI key

PYGXAGIECVVIOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dibutyl sebacate(DBS) is a lipophilic dibutyl ester that can be used as a plasticizer with low solubility in water.

Application

DBS can be used as a plasticizer for the formation of ethylcellulose based coating membranes which can be potentially used in drug delivery systems. It may also be used as a plasticizer during the fabrication of electronic artificial tongue sensors for analyzing the intensity of olive oils.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

366.8 °F - open cup

Flash Point(C)

186 °C - open cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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GC method for determining polyadipate plasticizers in foods: transesterification to dibutyl adipate, conversion to migrating polyadipate.
Biedermann M and Grob K
Chromatographia, 64(9-10), 543-552 (2006)
Sensory intensity assessment of olive oils using an electronic tongue.
Veloso ACA, et al.
Talanta, 146(3), 585-593 (2016)
Physico-mechanical analysis of free ethylcellulose films plasticized with incremental weight percents of dibutyl sebacate.
Kangarlou S and Haririan I
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(3), 135-142 (2007)
E Oh et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 188(2), 203-219 (1999-10-16)
The surface free energy parameters of ethylcellulose (EC) films were determined using the Lifshitz-van der Waals/acid-base approach and the influence of plasticizers on their surface energetics was assessed. Films were prepared by dip-coating glass slides in organic solvents containing EC
A Wyss et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 91(2), 227-236 (2005-05-26)
The activity of penicillin acylase has been studied in aqueous and organic solvents, as free enzyme as well as immobilized within the membrane of liquid-core capsules. The activity of the enzyme is inhibited by the accumulation of the products of

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