Tetraethyl Lead

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    78-00-2

    Molecular formula
    C8H20Pb

    SMILES
    CC[Pb](CC)(CC)CC

    Safety labels

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Health Hazard
    Health

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fresh 33.15%
    Sweet 32.84%
    Ethereal 30.3%
    Herbal 28.3%
    Camphoreous 27.77%
    Woody 27.51%
    Fruity 27.0%
    Musty 26.33%
    Mint 26.3%
    Gassy 25.95%

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  • Properties

    Molecular weight
    323.0 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • -202 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • 133.41 K / -133.7 °C/
    • -136.8 °C
    • -202 °F

    Boiling point

    • 392 °F at 760 mmHg Decomposes between 230 - 392 °F. (EPA, 1998)
    • About 200 °C, also stated as 227.7 °C with decomp
    • 392 °F
    • 228 °F (Decomposes)

    Flash point est.
    89.11 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 200 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • 200 °F (closed cup); 185 °F (open cup)
    • 200 °F (93 °C) (closed cup)
    • 93 °C c.c.
    • 200 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Soluble in benzene, petroleum ether, gasoline; slightly soluble in alcohol
    • LIPID SOLUBLE
    • Soluble in all organic solvents; insoluble in dilute acids or alkalies
    • In water, 0.29 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water: very poor
    • 0.00002%

  • Synonyms

    • Tetraethyllead
    • Plumbane, tetraethyl-
    • Tetraethylplumbane
    • TETRAETHYL LEAD
    • 78-00-2
    • Lead tetraethyl
    • Tetra(methylethyl)lead
    • Czteroetylek olowiu
    • Lead, tetraethyl-
    • Tetraethylolovo
    • Lead tetraethide
    • NCI-C54988
    • Piombo tetra-etile
    • RCRA waste number P110
    • Tetraethylolovo [Czech]
    • Tel-tml, reacted
    • Czteroetylek olowiu [Polish]
    • Piombo tetra-etile [Italian]
    • NSC 22314
    • Bleitetraethyl
    • CCRIS 1565
    • HSDB 841
    • Tetraethyl lead, liquid
    • EINECS 201-075-4
    • PbEt4
    • BRN 3903146
    • 13426ZWT6A
    • [PbEt4]
    • NSC-22314
    • TETRAETHYLLEAD [MI]
    • TETRAETHYL LEAD [HSDB]
    • DTXSID7023801
    • CHEBI:30182
    • EC 201-075-4
    • 4-04-00-04349 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • TEL
    • Tetraethylolovo (Czech)
    • (PbEt4)
    • Piombo tetra-etile (Italian)
    • TETRAETHYL LEAD, (LIQUID)
    • TETRAETHYL LEAD, [LIQUID]
    • Tetraethylblei
    • CZTEROETYLEK OLOWIU (POLISH)
    • Tetra-ethyl lead
    • Lead, Tetraethyl
    • Tetraethyllead, liquid
    • NA1649
    • RCRA waste no. P110
    • Ethylplumbane
    • Ethyl plumbane
    • Lead tetraethy
    • UNII-13426ZWT6A
    • Lead alkyl
    • MOTOR FUEL ANTIKNOCK COMPOUNDS (CONTAIN LEAD) (TETRAETHYL LEAD)
    • MOTOR FUEL ANTIKNOCK COMPOUNDS (CONTAIN LEAD) {TETRAETHYL LEAD}
    • Tetraethylplumbium
    • MFCD00072541
    • Bleitetraethyl (German)
    • Tetraethylblei (German)
    • PLUMBANE, TETRAETHYL
    • , TEL
    • NA 1649 (Salt/Mix)
    • UN 1649 (Salt/Mix)
    • (C2H5)4Pb
    • Tetraethyllead, >=99.99%
    • DTXCID303801
    • Tetraethyl lead (ACGIH:OSHA)
    • MRMOZBOQVYRSEM-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • NSC22314
    • WLN: 2-PB-2&2&2
    • Tetraethyl lead, liquid [NA1649] [Poison]
    • Q266210
    • InChI=1/4C2H5.Pb/c4*1-2;/h4*1H2,2H3;
    • 201-075-4

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 91.6
    methanol 63.18
    isopropanol 75.28
    water 0.66
    ethyl acetate 187.83
    n-propanol 110.29
    acetone 126.49
    n-butanol 126.55
    acetonitrile 65.06
    DMF 106.72
    toluene 145.39
    isobutanol 79.34
    1,4-dioxane 387.41
    methyl acetate 140.06
    THF 776.36
    2-butanone 164.23
    n-pentanol 95.11
    sec-butanol 90.68
    n-hexane 56.28
    ethylene glycol 14.82
    NMP 245.62
    cyclohexane 154.44
    DMSO 138.31
    n-butyl acetate 343.41
    n-octanol 118.32
    chloroform 406.38
    n-propyl acetate 178.84
    acetic acid 107.78
    dichloromethane 272.01
    cyclohexanone 383.61
    propylene glycol 27.28
    isopropyl acetate 169.61
    DMAc 123.34
    2-ethoxyethanol 147.08
    isopentanol 105.29
    n-heptane 177.49
    ethyl formate 113.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 188.53
    n-hexanol 208.49
    2-methoxyethanol 162.81
    isobutyl acetate 140.3
    tetrachloromethane 151.2
    n-pentyl acetate 217.3
    transcutol 410.46
    n-heptanol 144.75
    ethylbenzene 87.01
    MIBK 140.89
    2-propoxyethanol 276.5
    tert-butanol 116.11
    MTBE 146.72
    2-butoxyethanol 191.26
    propionic acid 100.9
    o-xylene 116.21
    formic acid 27.45
    diethyl ether 219.71
    m-xylene 119.72
    p-xylene 101.93
    chlorobenzene 180.57
    dimethyl carbonate 59.75
    n-octane 61.22
    formamide 46.25
    cyclopentanone 436.9
    2-pentanone 182.87
    anisole 162.4
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 384.15
    gamma-butyrolactone 435.88
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 146.71
    pyridine 245.67
    3-pentanone 162.92
    furfural 293.36
    n-dodecane 31.96
    diethylene glycol 128.4
    diisopropyl ether 121.38
    tert-amyl alcohol 121.5
    acetylacetone 165.6
    n-hexadecane 36.18
    acetophenone 151.66
    methyl propionate 138.29
    isopentyl acetate 279.9
    trichloroethylene 321.1
    n-nonanol 120.34
    cyclohexanol 184.13
    benzyl alcohol 106.04
    2-ethylhexanol 188.56
    isooctanol 127.11
    dipropyl ether 372.74
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 182.29
    ethyl lactate 83.55
    propylene carbonate 277.18
    n-methylformamide 77.54
    2-pentanol 110.77
    n-pentane 70.08
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 279.41
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 273.19
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 156.8
    mesitylene 98.91
    ε-caprolactone 374.16
    p-cymene 147.42
    epichlorohydrin 352.75
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 258.84
    2-aminoethanol 40.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 246.77
    sulfolane 393.66
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 42.61
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 496.13
    n-hexyl acetate 213.17
    isooctane 40.41
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 215.26
    sec-butyl acetate 153.77
    tert-butyl acetate 221.83
    decalin 64.08
    glycerin 42.76
    diglyme 367.28
    acrylic acid 76.18
    isopropyl myristate 123.36
    n-butyric acid 183.31
    acetyl acetate 139.99
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 93.84
    ethyl propionate 156.19
    nitromethane 133.02
    1,2-diethoxyethane 284.27
    benzonitrile 135.68
    trioctyl phosphate 83.4
    1-bromopropane 178.87
    gamma-valerolactone 449.4
    n-decanol 94.05
    triethyl phosphate 154.09
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 84.4
    propionitrile 93.43
    vinylene carbonate 204.81
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 211.12
    DMS 119.44
    cumene 78.08
    2-octanol 109.81
    2-hexanone 162.6
    octyl acetate 138.06
    limonene 226.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 259.86
    ethyl orthosilicate 167.45
    tributyl phosphate 97.52
    diacetone alcohol 166.41
    N,N-dimethylaniline 121.71
    acrylonitrile 86.5
    aniline 138.19
    1,3-propanediol 77.61
    bromobenzene 195.33
    dibromomethane 243.2
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 289.18
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 256.74
    tetrabutyl urea 114.34
    diisobutyl methanol 155.45
    2-phenylethanol 167.09
    styrene 94.13
    dioctyl adipate 147.55
    dimethyl sulfate 85.48
    ethyl butyrate 295.57
    methyl lactate 66.18
    butyl lactate 153.02
    diethyl carbonate 183.32
    propanediol butyl ether 123.82
    triethyl orthoformate 262.99
    p-tert-butyltoluene 157.66
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 198.4
    morpholine 357.59
    tert-butylamine 98.78
    n-dodecanol 75.67
    dimethoxymethane 157.92
    ethylene carbonate 204.75
    cyrene 174.65
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 210.49
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 282.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 204.87
    4-methylpyridine 197.44
    dibutyl ether 206.27
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 155.45
    DEF 162.51
    dimethyl isosorbide 351.38
    tetrachloroethylene 218.64
    eugenol 158.63
    triacetin 180.26
    span 80 172.45
    1,4-butanediol 35.56
    1,1-dichloroethane 185.03
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 85.69
    methyl formate 69.18
    2-methyl-1-butanol 97.56
    n-decane 57.97
    butyronitrile 123.25
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 121.55
    1-chlorooctane 120.91
    1-chlorotetradecane 58.31
    n-nonane 59.72
    undecane 40.61
    tert-butylcyclohexane 63.39
    cyclooctane 89.92
    cyclopentanol 189.46
    tetrahydropyran 457.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 159.68
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 263.16
    1-hexene 96.18
    2-isopropoxyethanol 125.6
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 60.78
    methyl butyrate 176.58

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IFRA standard 51

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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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