- Chemical Name:Triethyl Phosphate (TEP)
- CAS Number:78-40-0
- Functions:Solvent, Catalyst, Plasticizer, Reagent
- Chemical Family:Phosphate Esters, Esters, Triesters, Organophosphates, Phosphorous-based Compounds
- Synonyms:Ethyl Phosphate, o-Phosphoric acid triethyl ester, TEP, Triethoxyphosphine Oxide, Triethyl Phosphate, Tris(Ethyl)Phosphate
Triethyl Phosphate (TEP) is soluble in ethanol, ether, benzene and other organic solvents. It is also soluble in water, but it will gradually hydrolyze as the temperature rises. It is widely used as a plasticizer for rubber and plastics, as a raw material for the preparation of agricultural pesticides, as an ethylating agent, and as a catalyst for the production of ketene.