Phosphoric Acid CAS# 78-42-2

Versatile Industrial Applications: Phosphoric acid is widely used as a flame retardant, plasticizer, and extraction agent in various chemical manufacturing processes.

Key Role in Hydrogen Peroxide Production: It plays a crucial role in the industrial production of hydrogen peroxide, highlighting its importance in large-scale chemical processes.

Effective Solvent for Hydroanthraquinone: When used as trioctyl phosphate, it provides high solubility for hydroanthrone and efficient extraction performance.

Favorable Physical Properties: Exhibits high distribution coefficient for hydrogen peroxide, high boiling point, and high flash point, ensuring safety and efficiency in industrial applications.

Product Description of Phosphoric Acid CAS# 78-42-2

Phosphoric acid has broad applications across the chemical industry, functioning as a flame retardant, plasticizer and extractant. Its major enduse lies in hydrogen peroxide manufacturing. Formulated as trioctyl phosphate, it acts as an efficient solvent for hydroanthraquinone. It delivers favourable solubility toward hydroanthrone, achieves a high partition coefficient of hydrogen peroxide between aqueous and solvent phases, and features elevated boiling and flash points. These attributes guarantee efficient and safe operation of relevant industrial processes.

PHOSPHORIC ACID Chemical Propertie

Melting point 

-70°C

Boiling point 

215 °C4 mm Hg(lit.)

density 

0.92 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

2.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.444(lit.)

Fp 

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

<0.001g/l

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

0.93

color 

Colourless

PH

7 (H2O, 20℃)

Water Solubility 

<0.1 g/100 mL at 18 ºC

BRN 

1715839

CAS DataBase Reference

78-42-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Ethylhexanol phosphate (3:1)(78-42-2)

EPA Substance Registry System

Tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (78-42-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

38

Safety Statements 

23-43-24/25

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

MP0770000

Autoignition Temperature

370 °C

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29190090

Hazardous Substances Data

78-42-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 37000 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit 20000 mg/kg

Phosphoric Acid CAS# 78-42-2

Product Application of Phosphoric Acid CAS# 78-42-2

In anthraquinone-process hydrogen peroxide manufacturing, phosphoric acid is capable of substituting hydroterpenitol. This substitution yields high-purity, high-concentration finished products while lowering material self-consumption. Moreover, phosphoric acid may act as a cold-resistant plasticizer for PVC, improving the material’s performance under low-temperature service conditions.

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