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CAS 126-73-8
Also known as: 126-73-8, Tri-n-butyl phosphate, Tributylphosphate, Phosphoric acid tributyl ester, Butyl phosphate, Tributylphosphat
Molecular Formula
C12H27O4P
Molecular Weight
266.31  g/mol
InChI Key
STCOOQWBFONSKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
FDA UNII
95UAS8YAF5

Tri-N-butyl Phosphate is tri-n-butyl phosphate, Bu3-P, TBP. Industrial chemical; used as a plasticizer, in hydraulic fluid, as a solvent and extractant for metal ions, and as a heat exchange agent.
1 2D Structure

CAS 126-73-8

2 Identification
2.1 Computed Descriptors
2.1.1 IUPAC Name
tributyl phosphate
2.1.2 InChI
InChI=1S/C12H27O4P/c1-4-7-10-14-17(13,15-11-8-5-2)16-12-9-6-3/h4-12H2,1-3H3
2.1.3 InChI Key
STCOOQWBFONSKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
2.1.4 Canonical SMILES
CCCCOP(=O)(OCCCC)OCCCC
2.2 Other Identifiers
2.2.1 UNII
95UAS8YAF5
2.3 Synonyms
2.3.1 MeSH Synonyms

1. Tbp

2. Tri-(n-butyl )-phosphate

3. Tri-n-butyl Phosphate

4. Tri-n-butylphosphate

5. Tributylphosphate

2.3.2 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

1. 126-73-8

2. Tri-n-butyl Phosphate

3. Tributylphosphate

4. Phosphoric Acid Tributyl Ester

5. Butyl Phosphate

6. Tributylphosphat

7. Celluphos 4

8. Phosphoric Acid, Tributyl Ester

9. Disflamoll Tb

10. Tbpa

11. Tributilfosfato

12. Tributylfosfaat

13. Tbp

14. Tributyle (phosphate De)

15. Butyl Phosphate, Tri-

16. Tributoxyphosphine Oxide

17. Tributylfosfat

18. Butyl Phosphate, ((buo)3po)

19. Phosphoric Acid Tri-n-butyl Ester

20. Nsc 8484

21. N-butyl Phosphate

22. 95uas8yaf5

23. Dtxsid3021986

24. Chebi:35019

25. Nsc-8484

26. Tri-n-butylphosphate

27. Dsstox_cid_1986

28. Dsstox_rid_76443

29. Dsstox_gsid_21986

30. Tributylfosfat [czech]

31. Tributylfosfaat [dutch]

32. Tributilfosfato [italian]

33. Tributylphosphat [german]

34. Cas-126-73-8

35. Ccris 6106

36. Hsdb 1678

37. Tributyle (phosphate De) [french]

38. Mcs 2495

39. Einecs 204-800-2

40. Unii-95uas8yaf5

41. Brn 1710584

42. Ai3-00399

43. Tributylphsophate

44. Kronitex Tbp

45. Tributyl Ester Of Phosphoric Acid

46. Tributyle(phosphate De)

47. Phosphoric Acid Tributyl

48. Tris(1-butyl) Phosphate

49. Tributyl Phosphate, 97%

50. Tributyl Phosphate, 99%

51. Bmse000777

52. Ec 204-800-2

53. Syn-o-ad 8412

54. Schembl18570

55. Tributyl Phosphate, >=99%

56. 4-01-00-01531 (beilstein Handbook Reference)

57. Bidd:er0345

58. Tributyl Phosphate [mi]

59. Chembl1371096

60. Nsc8484

61. Tributyl Phosphate [hsdb]

62. Phosphoric Acid, Tri-n-butyl Ester

63. Zinc1586777

64. Tox21_201872

65. Tox21_300107

66. Mfcd00009436

67. Wln: 4opo & O4 & O4

68. Akos015995460

69. Tri-n-butyl Phosphate [mart.]

70. Tributyl Phosphate, Analytical Standard

71. Ncgc00091588-01

72. Ncgc00091588-02

73. Ncgc00091588-03

74. Ncgc00091588-04

75. Ncgc00254202-01

76. Ncgc00259421-01

77. Ft-0657452

78. P0266

79. Tri-n-butyl Phosphate [ep Monograph]

80. Tributyl Phosphate 100 Microg/ml In Methanol

81. Tributyl Phosphate 10 Microg/ml In Cyclohexane

82. Tributyl Phosphate 1000 Microg/ml In Methanol

83. Tributyl Phosphate, Puriss., >=99.0% (gc)

84. Tributyl Phosphate, Saj First Grade, >=99.0%

85. Tributyl Phosphate, Selectophore(tm), >=98.0%

86. A805594

87. Q613394

88. J-005429

89. F1905-7225

90. Tributyl Phosphate, 10 Mug/ml In Hexane, Analytical Standard

91. Tributyl Phosphate, For Extraction Analysis, >=99.0% (gc)

92. Tri-n-butyl Phosphate, European Pharmacopoeia (ep) Reference Standard

93. Tributyl Phosphate, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

2.4 Create Date
2005-03-26
3 Chemical and Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 266.31 g/mol
Molecular Formula C12H27O4P
XLogP32.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count12
Exact Mass266.16469634 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass266.16469634 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area44.8 Ų
Heavy Atom Count17
Formal Charge0
Complexity175
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently Bonded Unit Count1
4 Drug and Medication Information
4.1 Minimum/Potential Fatal Human Dose

3= Moderately toxic: probable oral lethal dose (human) 0.5-5 g/kg, between 1 oz & 1 pint (or 1 lb) for 70 kg person (150 lb).

Gosselin, R.E., R.P. Smith, H.C. Hodge. Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products. 5th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1984., p. II-302


5 Pharmacology and Biochemistry
5.1 MeSH Pharmacological Classification

Radiation-Protective Agents

Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other purposes, e.g. military. (See all compounds classified as Radiation-Protective Agents.)


5.2 Absorption, Distribution and Excretion

Dermal absorption of tributyl phosphate has been demonstrated in pigs, and there was little difference in the rate of skin penetration between regions with or without hair follicles.

WHO; Environ Health Criteria 112: Tri-n-butyl phosphate (1991). Available from, as of September 4, 2014: https://www.inchem.org/pages/ehc.html


Rats given a single oral dose of (14)C labeled tributyl phosphate at 14 mg/kg excreted 50, 10, and 6% of the administered dose in the urine, exhaled air, and feces, respectively, within 24 hr. A single intraperitoneal dose at the same rate resulted in 70, 7, and 4% of the administered dose in the urine, exhaled air, and feces within the first 24 hr.

Snyder, R. (ed.). Ethel Browning's Toxicity and Metabolism of Industrial Solvents. 2nd ed. Volume II: Nitrogen and Phosphorus Solvents. Amsterdam-New York-Oxford: Elsevier, 1990., p. 456


In vitro investigations on isolated human skin showed that tributyl phosphate has a high penetrating capacity. The average maximum steady-state rate of penetration through isolated human skin is 6.7X10-4 umol/cm sq/min.

WHO; Environ Health Criteria 112: Tri-n-butyl phosphate (1991). Available from, as of September 4, 2014: https://www.inchem.org/pages/ehc.html


Substantial absorption from the gastrointestinal tract occurred in rats given a single oral dose of tributyl phosphate (TBP) ... more than 50% of an orally administered dose of TBP was absorbed within 24 hr.

WHO; Environ Health Criteria 112: Tri-n-butyl phosphate (1991). Available from, as of September 4, 2014: https://www.inchem.org/pages/ehc.html


Following single or repeated oral dosing in rats, tributyl phosphate was detected in the gastrointestinal tract, blood, and liver.

WHO; Environ Health Criteria 112: Tri-n-butyl phosphate (1991). Available from, as of September 4, 2014: https://www.inchem.org/pages/ehc.html


5.3 Metabolism/Metabolites

Tributyl phosphate (TBP) is a toxic organophosphorous compound widely used in many industrial applications, including significant usage in nuclear processing. The industrial application of this chemical is responsible for occupational exposure and environmental pollution. In this study, (1)H NMR-based metabonomics has been applied to investigate the metabolic response to TBP exposure. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were given a TBP-dose of 15 mg/kg body weight, followed by 24hr urine collection, as was previously demonstrated for finding most of the intermediates of TBP. High-resolution (1)H NMR spectroscopy of urine samples in conjunction with statistical pattern recognition and compound identification allowed for the metabolic changes associated with TBP treatment to be identified. Discerning NMR spectral regions corresponding to three TBP metabolites, dibutyl phosphate (DBP), N-acetyl-(S-3-hydroxybutyl)-L-cysteine and N-acetyl-(S-3-oxobutyl)-L-cysteine, were identified in TBP-treated rats. In addition, the (1)H NMR spectra revealed TBP-induced variations of endogenous urinary metabolites including benzoate, urea, and trigonelline along with metabolites involved in the Krebs cycle including citrate, cis-aconitate, trans-aconitate, 2-oxoglutarate, succinate, and fumarate. These findings indicate that TBP induces a disturbance to the Krebs cycle energy metabolism and provides a biomarker signature of TBP exposure. ... /The/ three metabolites of TBP, dibutylphosphate, N-acetyl-(S-3-hydroxybutyl)-L-cysteine and N-acetyl-(S-3-oxobutyl)-L-cysteine, which are not present in the control groups, are the most important factors in separating the TBP and control groups (p<0.0023), while the endogenous compounds 2-oxoglutarate, benzoate, fumarate, trigonelline, and cis-aconetate were also important (p<0.01).

PMID:20688139 Neerathilingam M et al; Toxicol Lett 199 (1): 10-6 (2010)


The metabolic transformation of tributyl phosphate has been studied in male rats following oral or intraperitoneal administration of (14)C-labelled tributyl phosphate. The first stage in the metabolic process appeared to be oxidation, catalysed by cytochrome P-450-dependent mono-oxygenase, at the omega or omega-1 position on the butyl chains. The hydroxy groups generated at the w and w-1 positions were further oxidized to produce carboxylic acids and ketones, respectively. Following these oxidations, the oxidized alkyl moieties were removed as glutathione conjugates, which were then excreted as N-acetyl cysteine derivatives. ... In the urine, the major phosphorus-containing metabolites are dibutyl hydrogen phosphate, butyl dihydrogen phosphate, and butyl bis(3-hydroxybutyl) phosphate as well as small amounts of the following phosphates: dibutyl 3-hydroxy-butyl, butyl 2-hydroxybutyl hydrogen, butyl 3-hydroxybutyl hydrogen, butyl 3-carboxypropyl hydrogen, 3-carboxypropyl dibutyl, butyl 3-carboxypropyl 3-hydroxybutyl, butyl bis (3-carboxypropyl), and 3-hydroxybutyl dihydrogen.

WHO; Environ Health Criteria 112: Tri-n-butyl phosphate (1991). Available from, as of September 4, 2014: https://www.inchem.org/pages/ehc.html


A single ip dose of tributyl phosphate at 250 mg/kg to rats resulted in 11 phosphorus containing metabolites in the urine within 24 hr. The principal metabolic pathway resulted in stepwise debutylation, through hydroxylated intermediates, to give dibutyl hydrogen phosphate and butyl dihydrogen phosphate . Rat liver microsomal preparations also metabolized tributyl phosphate to mono- and dihydroxylated intermediates, giving dibutyl hydrogen phosphate as the terminal metabolite. Microsomal preparations from goldfish liver and killfish also resulted in dibutyl 3-hydroxybutyl phospate and dibutyl hydrogen phosphate.

Snyder, R. (ed.). Ethel Browning's Toxicity and Metabolism of Industrial Solvents. 2nd ed. Volume II: Nitrogen and Phosphorus Solvents. Amsterdam-New York-Oxford: Elsevier, 1990., p. 456


The rate of metabolism of tributyl phosphate and the nature of the metabolites produced were determined in in vitro tests on rat liver homogenate. It was found that rat liver microsomal enzymes rapidly metabolized tributyl phosphate in the presence of NADPH (within 30 min), but only slight metabolic breakdown (11%) occurred in the absence of added NADPH. Dibutyl(3-hydroxybutyl) phosphate was obtained as a metabolite in the first stage of the test. The extended incubation time in the second stage of the test yielded two further metabolites, butyl di(3-hydroxybutyl) phosphate and dibutyl hydrogen phosphate, which were produced from the primary metabolite dibutyl(3-hydroxybutyl) phosphate.

WHO; Environ Health Criteria 112: Tri-n-butyl phosphate (1991). Available from, as of September 4, 2014: https://www.inchem.org/pages/ehc.html


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