Table 1.
Phthalates and their major metabolites.
| Phthalate | Primary metabolite | Secondary metabolite |
|---|---|---|
| Low-molecular-weight (LMW) phthalates | ||
| DMP: dimethyl-phthalate | MMP: monomethyl-phthalate | |
| DEP: diethyl-phthalate | MEP: monoethyl-phthalate | |
| DiBP: di-iso-butyl-phthalate | MiBP: mono-iso-butyl-phthalate | MHiBP or 2OH-MiBP: mono 2-hydroxy-isobutyl phthalate |
| DnBP: di-n-butyl-phthalate | MnBP: mono-n-butyl-phthalate | MHBP or 3OH-MnBP: mono 3-hydroxybutyl phthalate |
| DBP: dibutyl phthalate | MBP: mono-butyl phthalate | |
| High-molecular-weight (HMW) phthalates | ||
| BBzP: butyl benzyl phthalate | MBzP: monobenzyl-phthalate | MCPP: mono-3-carboxypropyl-phthalate |
| DiNP: diisononyl-phthalate | MiNP: monoisononyl-phthalate | MHiNP or OH-MiNP: mono(hydroxyisononyl)-phthalate |
| MOiNP or oxo-MiNP: mono(oxoisononyl)-phthalate | ||
| MCiOP, MCOP, or cx-MiNP: mono(carboxyisooctyl)- phthalate | ||
| DiDP: diisodecyl-phthalate | MiDP: monoisodecyl-phthalate | MOiDP or oxo-MiDP: mono(oxoisodecyl)-phthalate |
| MHiDP or OH-MiDP: mono(hydroxyisodecyl)-phthalate | ||
| MCiNP, MCNP or cx-MiDP: mono(carboxyisononyl)- phthalate | ||
| di-2(ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) | ||
| DEHP: di-2(ethylhexyl)-phthalate | MEHP: mono(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate | MEHHP or 5OH-MEHP: mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl)- phthalate |
| MEOHP or 5oxo-MEHP: mono(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl)- phthalate | ||
| MECPP or 5cx-MEPP: mono(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl)- phthalate | ||
| MCMHP: mono(2-carboxyhexyl) phthalate | ||