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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100120195933
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-10-000233
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUCHALTER JEFFREY H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201040

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12957
		FILM NUMBER:		10537400

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000727510
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				222372868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		685 ROUTE 202/206
		CITY:			BRIDGEWATER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908 541 8671

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		685 ROUTE 202/206
		STREET 2:		ATT:  GENERAL COUNSEL
		CITY:			BRIDGEWATER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENZON PHARMACEUTICAL  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENZON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ENZN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BUCHALTER JEFFREY H</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>685 ROUTE 202/206</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRIDGEWATER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08807</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO &amp; President</officerTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired upon vesting of restricted stock granted to the Reporting Person on January 17, 2008 and reported on a Form 4
 filed on January 18, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person previously reported all restricted stock granted to the Reporting Person on January 17, 2008 in Table I
 of the Form 4 filed on January 18, 2008. As such, no adjustment to the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership needs to be
 made to reflect this vesting event.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 17, 2007 and reported on a
 Form 4 filed on January 19, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person previously reported all restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 17, 2007 in
 Table I of the Form 4 filed on January 19, 2007. As such, no adjustment to the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership needs
 to be made to reflect this vesting event.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares were withheld from the Reporting Person, in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3, solely to satisfy tax obligations
 arising from the vesting of the restricted stock and restricted stock units described in this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Craig A. Tooman, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-20</signatureDate>
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