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Creation date2015-10-09 22:29:45 UTC
Update date2017-01-19 02:36:19 UTC
FoodComEx IDPC000303
FoodDB RecordFDB021954
Chemical Information
Name2-Phenylbutyric acid
Description2-Phenylbutyric acid is used as an anticholesteremic. [HMDB]
CAS Number90-27-7
Structure
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Synonyms
SynonymSource
(RS)-2-Phenylbutanoatehmdb
(RS)-2-Phenylbutanoic acidhmdb
2-Phenylbutanoatehmdb
2-Phenylbutanoic acidhmdb
2-Phenylbutyratehmdb
2-Phenylbutyric acidhmdb
a-Ethyl-a-toluatehmdb
a-Ethyl-a-toluic acidhmdb
a-Ethylbenzeneacetatehmdb
a-Ethylbenzeneacetic acidhmdb
a-Ethylphenylacetatehmdb
a-Ethylphenylacetic acidhmdb
a-Phenylbutyratehmdb
a-Phenylbutyric acidhmdb
alpha-Ethyl-alpha-toluatehmdb
alpha-Ethyl-alpha-toluic acidhmdb
alpha-Ethylbenzeneacetatehmdb
alpha-Ethylbenzeneacetic acidhmdb
alpha-Ethylphenylacetatehmdb
alpha-Ethylphenylacetic acidhmdb
alpha-Phenylbutyratehmdb
alpha-Phenylbutyric acidhmdb
Chemical FormulaC10H12O2
IUPAC name2-phenylbutanoic acid
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-2-9(10(11)12)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7,9H,2H2,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChI KeyOFJWFSNDPCAWDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCCC(C(O)=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
Average Molecular Weight164.2011
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight164.083729628
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanes. These are organic compounds containing a phenylpropane moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassPhenylpropanes
Direct ParentPhenylpropanes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenylpropane
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Melting PointNot Available
Foods of Origin
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Production Data
Production Methodcommercial
Production Method ReferenceNot Available
Production Method Reference FileNot Available
Quantity AvailableProduction upon request, up to 2 g
Delivery TimeNot Available
Storage Formsolid
Storage Conditions-80°C
StabilityNot Available
PurityNot Available
Spectra
Spectral Data Upon RequestNot Available
Provider Information
Contact NameContact InstitutionContact Email
Rosa Vazquez Fresnovazquezf@ualberta.ca
Commercial Vendors
AKSci A126
AKSci J93838
AKSci HMDB0000329
MetaSci HMDB0000329
Toronto Research Chemicals P319600