
Diisohexyl phthalate
Diisohexyl phthalate is a phthalate ester. Phthalate esters are esters of phthalic acid and are mainly used as plasticizers, primarily used to soften polyvinyl chloride. They are found in a number of products, including glues, building materials, personal care products, detergents and surfactants, packaging, children's toys, paints, pharmaceuticals, food products, and textiles. Phthalates are hazardous due to their ability to act as endocrine disruptors. They are being phased out of many products in the United States and European Union due to these health concerns. (L1903) — Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
- IUPAC name
- bis(4-methylpentyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
- Molecular formula
- C20H30O4
- Molecular weight
- 334.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 334.21440943 Da
- XLogP3
- 6.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 52.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID20873995
- PubMed:18629304
- PubMed:15297022
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.