Record Information
Version1.0
Creation date2015-10-09 22:31:46 UTC
Update date2017-01-19 02:36:31 UTC
FoodComEx IDPC000650
FoodDB RecordFDB022814
Chemical Information
Name5-Phenylvaleric acid
Description5-Phenylvaleric acid is a Pentanoic acid of bacterial origin, occasionally found in human biofluids. (PMID 9389332) [HMDB]
CAS Number2270-20-4
Structure
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Synonyms
SynonymSource
5-Phenyl Valeric acidhmdb
5-Phenyl-pentanoatehmdb
5-Phenyl-pentanoic acidhmdb
5-Phenylpentanoatehmdb
5-Phenylpentanoic acidhmdb
5-Phenylvaleratehmdb
5-Phenzylvaleric acidhmdb
Benzenepentanoatehmdb
Benzenepentanoic acidhmdb
Benzenepentanoic-acidChEBI
delta-PhenylvalerateGenerator
delta-Phenylvaleric acidChEBI
Phenylpentanoatehmdb
Phenylpentanoic acidhmdb
PhenylvalerateGenerator
Phenylvaleric acidhmdb
δ-phenylvalerateGenerator
δ-phenylvaleric acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC11H14O2
IUPAC name5-phenylpentanoic acid
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C11H14O2/c12-11(13)9-5-4-8-10-6-2-1-3-7-10/h1-3,6-7H,4-5,8-9H2,(H,12,13)
InChI KeyBYHDDXPKOZIZRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESOC(=O)CCCCC1=CC=CC=C1
Average Molecular Weight178.2277
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight178.099379692
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • 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 1 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 1396AB
MetaSci HMDB0002043
Tokyo Chemical Industry HMDB0002043