OBO ID: CHEBI:34687
Term Name: dibutyl phthalate Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid dibutyl ester
  • Benzene-o-dicarboxylic acid di-n-butyl ester
  • Benzenedicarboxylic acid dibutyl ester
  • Butyl phthalate
  • DBP
  • Di-n-butyl phthalate
  • Dibutyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate
  • dibutyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
  • Dibutyl o-phthalate
  • Dibutyl phthalate
  • Dibutyl-o-phthalate
  • n-Butyl phthalate
  • o-Benzenedicarboxylic acid dibutyl ester
  • Phthalic acid di-n-butyl ester
  • Phthalic acid dibutyl ester
Definition: A phthalate ester that is the diester obtained by the formal condensation of the carboxy groups of phthalic acid with two molecules of butan-1-ol. Although used extensively as a plasticiser, it is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that poses a risk to humans.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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