title: analysis of phthalate ester content in poly(vinyl chloride) plastics by means of fourier transform Raman spectroscopy.
abstract: Fourier transform (FT) Raman spectroscopy is applied to a range of phthalate ester plasticizers in pure form as well as in poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) samples. It is found that phthalate esters as a group can be identified by a set of six characteristic Raman bands. FT-Raman spectra of 22 phthalate esters are given. It is demonstrated that the presence of phthalate esters in PVC products is readily detectable by FT-Raman spectroscopy. By use of proper reference samples quantitative determination of the phthalate ester content becomes possible as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, B. 207, DK.2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nørbygaard
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D003993:Dibutyl Phthalate / Q000032:analysis; D004051:Diethylhexyl Phthalate / Q000032:analysis; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Q000379:methods; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D010795:Phthalic Acids; D003993:Dibutyl Phthalate; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D004051:Diethylhexyl Phthalate