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Phenyl acetate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid phenyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOC6H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-575-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
636458
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.501 (lit.)

bp

196 °C (lit.)

density

1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H8O2/c1-7(9)10-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3

InChI key

IPBVNPXQWQGGJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Phenyl acetate is an aromatic ester, produced by the action of monoamine oxidase on 2-phenylethylamine. It is used in the treatment of hyperammonemia, caused by elevated levels of ammonia in the body.

Application

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - closed cup



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Hepatic Encephalopathy (2012)
A new automated method for phenotyping arylesterase (EC 3.1. 1.2) based upon inhibition of enzymatic hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenyl acetate by phenyl acetate.
Haagen L and Brock A
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 30(7), 391-396 (1992)
Chang Li et al.
Scientific reports, 9(1), 5979-5979 (2019-04-14)
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) confers protection against cardiovascular disease partly attributable to its robust anti-oxidant activities, which is largely impaired in diabetic conditions. In this study, we analyzed the anti-oxidant activity of HDL, as represented by the arylesterase activity of paraoxonase



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
30311-1ML04061826666234