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Diethylhexyl Phthalate

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Definition: An ester of phthalic acid. It appears as a light-colored, odorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer for many resins and elastomers.     
Pharmacological Action Plasticizers 		Other names Dioctyl Phthalate; DEHP; Phthalate, Dioctyl; Phthalate, Diethylhexyl; Di 2 Ethylhexylphthalate; Di-2-Ethylhexylphthalate; Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
metaplast  115453-15-1 Metaplast  *Diethylhexyl Phthalate *Methylmethacrylates *Polyvinyl Chloride. Gig Sanit 1988(5):93
DAF-789  57657-08-6 DAF 789  Diethylhexyl Phthalate/*analogs & derivatives Plasticizers. Gig Sanit 1980;6:35
mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate  4376-20-9   Diethylhexyl Phthalate/*analogs & derivatives. Clin Chem 24(3):429;1978; Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1979;51(3):523; Transfusion 19(2):137;1979

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