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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-19 03:41:22 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-20 07:00:43 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Butanedioic acid, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Butanedioic acid, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester is an organic compound with the formula C20H38O4 and an average molecular weight of 342.52 g/mol. Butanedioic acid, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester belongs to the fatty acid esters, a subclass of fatty acyls within the organic compounds.

In industrial applications, this compound serves as a plasticizer, solvent, film former, and softener and conditioner. It has been identified in three recorded sources, including drinking water and water supply (drinking water) as well as food, food processing, and cookware (food contact materials, processing meats). Exposure to this substance occurs via oral, inhalation, and touch routes.</description>
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  <synonyms>
    <synonym>bis(2-ethylhexyl) succinate</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C20H38O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>342.52</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>342.277009704</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) butanedioate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) butanedioate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>2915-57-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)CCC(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C20H38O4/c1-5-9-11-17(7-3)15-23-19(21)13-14-20(22)24-16-18(8-4)12-10-6-2/h17-18H,5-16H2,1-4H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>WMNULTDOANGXRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acid esters</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Fatty acid esters</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>6.62</value>
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      <value>3.47e-04 g/l</value>
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    <property>
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      <value>5.94</value>
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      <value>1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) butanedioate</value>
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      <value>342.52</value>
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