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Descriptor English: Diethylhexyl Phthalate
Descriptor Spanish: Dietilhexil Ftalato
Descriptor dietilhexil ftalato
Entry term(s) di(2-etilhexil)ftalato
dioctil ftalato
Scope note: Éster del ácido ftálico. Es un líquido inodoro de color claro que se utiliza como plastificante para muchas resinas y elastómeros.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dietilexilftalato
Descriptor French: Phtalate de bis[2-éthylhexyle]
Entry term(s): Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
DEHP
Di 2 Ethylhexylphthalate
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Di-2-Ethylhexylphthalate
Dioctyl Phthalate
Phthalate, Diethylhexyl
Phthalate, Dioctyl
Tree number(s): D02.241.223.805.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004051
Scope note: An ester of phthalic acid. It appears as a light-colored, odorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer for many resins and elastomers.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Plasticizers
Registry Number: C42K0PH13C
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester
Previous Indexing: Esters (1974)
Phthalic Acids (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PHTHALIC ACIDS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under PHTHALIC ACIDS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 4086
Unique ID: D004051
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/27
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Diethylhexyl Phthalate - Preferred
Concept UI M0006353
Scope note An ester of phthalic acid. It appears as a light-colored, odorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer for many resins and elastomers.
Preferred term Diethylhexyl Phthalate
Entry term(s) Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
DEHP
Di 2 Ethylhexylphthalate
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Di-2-Ethylhexylphthalate
Dioctyl Phthalate
Phthalate, Diethylhexyl
Phthalate, Dioctyl



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