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3-Phenylbutyric acid

98%

Synonym(s):

(±)-3-Phenylbutyric acid, (±)-β-Methylhydrocinnamic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(C6H5)CH2COOH
CAS Number:
4593-90-2
Molecular Weight:
164.20
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24847305
EC Number:
224-987-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2044322
MDL number:
MFCD00002725
Assay:
98%
Form:
solid
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Quality Level

100

assay

98%

form

solid

bp

170-172 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

mp

35-38 °C (lit.)

density

1.515 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, phenyl

SMILES string

CC(CC(O)=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C10H12O2/c1-8(7-10(11)12)9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6,8H,7H2,1H3,(H,11,12)

InChI key

ZZEWMYILWXCRHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3-Phenylbutyric acid is a metabolite of the oxidation of sec-octylbenzene.

Application

3-Phenylbutyric acid is used to isolate Rhodococcus rhodochrous PB1 from compost soil.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Thi Nhi-Cong Le et al.
Journal of basic microbiology, 50(3), 241-253 (2010-02-10)
A soil bacterium isolated from oil-polluted sand samples collected in the Saudi Arabian Desert has been determined as Nocardia cyriacigeorgica, which has a high capacity of degrading and utilizing a broad range of hydrocarbons. The metabolic pathways of three classes
P D Ross et al.
Biophysical journal, 71(4), 2144-2154 (1996-10-01)
Values of K, delta G(o), delta H(o), delta S(o) and delta C(po) for the binding reaction of small organic ligands forming 1:1 complexes with either alpha- or beta-cyclodextrin were obtained by titration calorimetry from 15 degrees C to 45 degrees
S Simoni et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 62(3), 749-755 (1996-03-01)
Rhodococcus rhodochrous PB1 was isolated from compost soil by selective culture with racemic 3-phenylbutyric acid as the sole carbon and energy source. Growth experiments with the single pure enantiomers as well as with the racemate showed that only one of
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116807-5G04061836673758
116807-25G04061836682002