DCBA

DCBA is a metabolite of insect repellent N-N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) . The concentration of DCBA in urine can assess exposure to DEET[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[72236-23-8]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

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/dcba.html

Purity

99.65

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(O)C1=CC=CC(C(N(CC)CC)=O)=C1

Molecular Formula

C12H15NO3

Molecular Weight

221.25

References & Citations

[1]Lewis RC, et, al. Urinary biomarkers of exposure to insecticides, herbicides, and one insect repellent among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Environ Health. 2014 Nov 19; 13:97.|[2]Peter K, et, al. On-line solid phase extraction-high performance liquid chromatography-isotope dilution-tandem mass spectrometry approach to quantify N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide and oxidative metabolites in urine. Anal Chim Acta. 2013 Jul 17; 787: 267-73.