2-Methyl-2-(1-Methylbutyl)-propanedioic Acid 1,3-Diethyl Ester is an intermediate in the synthesis of 2,3-Dimethyl-hexanoic Acid (D473405) which is used to prepare Mono-2,3-dimethylhexyl Phthalate (M539400), a metabolite of Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (D429495), which is widely used in consumer products.