Mono(5-carboxy-2-ethylpentyl) phthalate

• UNSPSC Description:

  Mono(5-carboxy-2-ethylpentyl) phthalate (MECPP) is a metabolite of Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate is the predominant plasticizer added to rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to impart flexibility, temperature tolerance, optical clarity, strength and resistance to kinking[1][2].

• Target Antigen:

  Drug Metabolite

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications:

  Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Others

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/mono-5-carboxy-2-ethylpentyl-phthalate.html

• Purity:

  97.44

• Solubility:

  10 mM in DMSO

• Smiles:

  O=C(C1=CC=CC=C1C(O)=O)OCC(CC)CCCC(O)=O

• Molecular Weight:

  308.33

• References & Citations:

  [1]Sjöberg P, et al. Effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and five of its metabolites on rat testis in vivo and in in vitro. Acta Pharmacol Toxicol (Copenh). 1986;58(3):225-233.|[2]Van Vliet ED, et al. A review of alternatives to di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-containing medical devices in the neonatal intensive care unit [published correction appears in J Perinatol. 2012 Aug;32(8):648]. J Perinatol. 2011;31(8):551-560.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at room temperature 3 years

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  40809-41-4