Question: is phthalic acid a fatty acid?
Answer: Phthalic acid is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, with formula C6H4(COOH)2. ... Phthalic acid is a benzenedicarboxylic acid cosisting of two carboxy groups at ortho positions. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a phthalate(1-) and a phthalate.