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- Dimethyl phthalate
Dimethyl phthalate
Description
Dimethyl phthalate occurs as a colorless, or faintly colored,
odorless, viscous, oily liquid.
Applications in Pharmaceutical Formulation or
Technology
Dimethyl phthalate is used in pharmaceutical applications as a
solvent and plasticizer for film-coatings such as hydroxypropyl
methylcellulose, cellulose acetate and cellulose acetate–butyrate
mixtures.
In addition to a number of industrial applications, dimethyl
phthalate is also widely used as an insect repellent with topical