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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-19 03:19:10 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-17 21:43:50 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Dimethyl Isophalate</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Dimethyl Isophalate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C10H10O4 and an average molecular weight of 194.19 g/mol. Dimethyl Isophalate belongs to the benzoic acids and derivatives, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. Industrially, the compound is utilized as a plasticizer.

The substance is identified in 21 recorded sources. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is found in antennas, coils, communication cables or conductors, electric switches, and electrically stimulated smoking devices, among seven other items. It is present in household cleaning and consumer products, including soap detergents, bleaching agents, cigar cigarettes, and tobacco smoke filters. In the context of food, food processing, and cookware, it is associated with processing meats, food contact materials, and fermentation processes for beer. Additionally, it is recorded in drinking water and water supply, as well as in building and construction materials such as tents or canopies. Recorded exposure routes for this compound include inhalation, oral, and touch.</description>
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  <synonyms>
    <synonym>1,3-dimethyl benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>Dimethyl isophthalate</synonym>
    <synonym>dimethyl isophthalate</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C10H10O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>194.186</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>194.057908802</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>1,3-dimethyl benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>dimethyl isophthalate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1459-93-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>COC(=O)C1=CC(=CC=C1)C(=O)OC</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9(11)7-4-3-5-8(6-7)10(12)14-2/h3-6H,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>VNGOYPQMJFJDLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Benzene and substituted derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Benzoic acids and derivatives</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>m-Phthalate esters</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Benzoic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzoyl derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>M-phthalic acid and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methyl esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organooxygen compounds</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoate ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Meta-phthalic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Meta_phthalic_acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Methyl ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>2.2</value>
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      <value>1.90</value>
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      <value>-2.27</value>
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      <value>1.05e+00 g/l</value>
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    <property>
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      <value>1.98</value>
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      <value>1,3-dimethyl benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate</value>
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      <value>194.186</value>
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      <value>COC(=O)C1=CC(=CC=C1)C(=O)OC</value>
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      <value>C10H10O4</value>
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      <value>InChI=1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9(11)7-4-3-5-8(6-7)10(12)14-2/h3-6H,1-2H3</value>
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