CAS No.: 131-11-3 Formula: C10H10O4
Weight: 194.18400
Synonyms: dimethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate; Dimethyl phthalate; Dimethyl phthalate (DMP); Dimethyl phthalate soution; Phthalic Acid Dimethyl Ester; 1,2-dimethyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester; dimethyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; Dimethyl phthalate acid ester;
Used as a plasticizer for cellulose acetate, a mosquito repellent and a solvent for polyvinyl fluoride coatings. Dimethyl phthalate is an intermediate of the rodenticides diratide, chrysone, and chlormatrione, and it is also an important solvent. It can be used as a plasticizer in the production of cellulose esters, polyvinyl acetate, resins, and coumarin; it can also be used as a waterproofing agent; it can also be used for flotation of polymetallic ores.