Phthalate

• Formula: C₈H₄O₄^2-

• MW: 164.12

• SMILES String: [O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1C([O-])=O

• Synonyms: 1,2-Benzenecarboxylic acid; 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid; Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid; o-Benzenedicarboxylic acid; o-Dicarboxybenzene; o-Phthalic acid; Sunftal 20

• CAS Reg. 88-99-3

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Phthalate
  • 9,10-Anthraquinone -----> Phthalate + Catechol (reacID# r1361)
  • 2-Carboxybenzaldehyde -----> Phthalate (reacID# r0490)
  • 2,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene -----> Phthalate (reacID# r1142)
  • 2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-6-(2-carboxyphenyl)-hexa-2,4-dienoate -----> cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate + Phthalate (reacID# r1042)
  • Monobutyl phthalate -----> tert-Butyl alcohol + Phthalate (reacID# r1706)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Phthalate
  • Phthalate -----> Phthalate 3,4-cis-dihydrodiol (reacID# r1444)
  • Phthalate -----> Phthalate-4,5-cis-dihydrodiol (reacID# r0102)

Page Author(s): Brian Burke and Stephen Stephens
November 08, 2013 Contact Us

This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0181.
It was generated on August 12, 2026 at 6:32:05 AM CDT.

© 2026, EAWAG.