Chemicals and Drugs

Dibutyl Phthalate

A plasticizer used in most plastics and found in water, air, soil, plants and animals. It may have some adverse effects with long-term exposure.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A plasticizer used in most plastics and found in water, air, soil, plants and animals. It may have some adverse effects with long-term exposure.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H22O4
Molecular Weight
278.34 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
84-74-2
IUPAC Name
dibutyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
InChIKey
DOIRQSBPFJWKBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OCCCC
MeSH Unique ID
D003993
Source
PubChem CID 3026

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Butyl Phthalate
  • Di-n-Butyl Phthalate
  • Di n Butyl Phthalate
  • Phthalate, Butyl
  • Phthalate, Di-n-Butyl
  • Phthalate, Dibutyl

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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(77); was see under PHTHALIC ACIDS 1977-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Phthalic Acids (1969-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dibutyl Phthalate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003993. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003993
  2. Dibutyl Phthalate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibutyl_phthalate
  3. Dibutyl Phthalate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415612
  4. Dibutyl Phthalate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3026. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3026