Mono (5-carboxy-2-ethylpentyl) phthalate

Mono (5-carboxy-2-ethylpentyl) phthalate (MECPP) is a metabolite of Di- (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) . Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate is the predominant plasticizer added to rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to impart flexibility, temperature tolerance, optical clarity, strength and resistance to kinking[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[40809-41-4]

Product Name Alternative

MECPP

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/mono-5-carboxy-2-ethylpentyl-phthalate.html

Purity

97.44

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

O=C(C1=CC=CC=C1C(O)=O)OCC(CC)CCCC(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C16H20O6

Molecular Weight

308.33

References & Citations

[1]Sjöberg P, et al. Effects of di- (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and five of its metabolites on rat testis in vivo and in in vitro. Acta Pharmacol Toxicol (Copenh) . 1986;58 (3) :225-233.|[2]Van Vliet ED, et al. A review of alternatives to di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-containing medical devices in the neonatal intensive care unit [published correction appears in J Perinatol. 2012 Aug;32 (8) :648]. J Perinatol. 2011;31 (8) :551-560.