Table 1 Phthalate parent compounds and their metabolites
From: Phthalates and diet: a review of the food monitoring and epidemiology data
Phthalate name | Abbreviation | Urinary metabolite | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
Dimethyl phthalate | DMP | Mono-n-methyl phthalate | MnMP |
Diethyl phthalate | DEP | Mono-ethyl phthalate | MEP |
Di-isobutyl phthalate | DiBP | Mono-isobutyl phthalate | MiBP |
Di-n-butyl phthalate | DnBP | Mono-n-butyl phthalate | MnBP |
Di-n-octyl phthalate | DnOP | Mono-(3-carboxypropyl) phthalate | MCPP |
Di-isononyl phthalate | DiNP | Mono-carboxyoctyl phthalate | MCOP |
Di-isodecyl phthalate | DiDP | Mono-carboxynonyl phthalate | MCNP |
Benzylbutyl phthalate | BzBP | Mono-benzyl phthalate | MBzP |
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate | DEHP | Mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate | MEHP |
| Â | Â | Mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate | MEHHP |
| Â | Â | Mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate | MEOHP |
| Â | Â | Mono-(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl) phthalate | MECPP |