| Bioactivity | 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]. | ||||||||||||
| Target | Drug Metabolite | ||||||||||||
| Name | DCBA | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 72236-23-8 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C12H15NO3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 221.25 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [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. |