Chemicals and Drugs

Diethylhexyl Phthalate

An ester of phthalic acid. It appears as a light-colored, odorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer for many resins and elastomers.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An ester of phthalic acid. It appears as a light-colored, odorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer for many resins and elastomers.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H38O4
Molecular Weight
390.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
117-81-7
IUPAC Name
bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
InChIKey
BJQHLKABXJIVAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC
MeSH Unique ID
D004051
Source
PubChem CID 8343

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
  • DEHP
  • Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
  • Di-2-Ethylhexylphthalate
  • Dioctyl Phthalate
  • Di 2 Ethylhexylphthalate
  • Phthalate, Diethylhexyl
  • Phthalate, Dioctyl

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under PHTHALIC ACIDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Esters (1974)
  • Phthalic Acids (1969-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diethylhexyl Phthalate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004051. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004051
  2. Diethylhexyl Phthalate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bis(2-ethylhexyl)_phthalate
  3. Diethylhexyl Phthalate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418492
  4. Diethylhexyl Phthalate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8343. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8343