Table 3.

Phthalate diesters and corresponding urinary phthalate metabolites.

Phthalate Diester	Primary Hydrolytic Monoester Metabolite	Secondary Oxidative Monoester Metabolite
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)	Mono-n-butyl phthalate (MnBP)
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)	Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP)	Mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP) Mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxo-hexyl) phthalate (MEOHP) Mono-(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl) phthalate (MECCP)
Benzylbutyl phthalate (BzBP)	Mono-benzyl phthalate (MBzP) Mono-n-butyl phthalate (MnBP)