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dimethyl phthalate
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Phthalic Acids
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: A group of compounds that has the general structure of a dicarboxylic acid-substituted benzene ring. The ortho-isomer is used in dye manufacture. (Dorland, 28th ed)
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Acids, Phthalic
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dimethyl phthalate [ dimethyl phthalate, conjugate diacid,dimethylphthalate ]
used as plasticizer in computer mouse; structure
131-11-3 1,2-
benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester
*Phthalic Acids
Plasticizers
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Fixatives
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Insect Repellents
Med Parazitol (Mosk) 1980;49(1):58