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Triethyl phosphate is a chemical compound with the formula (C2H5)3PO4. It is a colorless liquid. It is the triester of ethanol and phosphoric acid and can be called phosphoric acid triethyl ester.Its primary uses are as an industrial catalyst (in acetic anhydride synthesis) a polymer resin modifier and a plasticizer (e.g. for unsaturated polyesters). In smaller scale it is used as a solvent for e.g.