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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:14:43 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000329
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00329
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Phenylbutyric acid
Description2-Phenylbutyric acid, also known as a-phenylbutyrate or a-ethyl-a-toluate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanes. These are organic compounds containing a phenylpropane moiety. 2-Phenylbutyric acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. 2-Phenylbutyric acid has been detected, but not quantified in, a few different foods, such as anatidaes (Anatidae), chickens (Gallus gallus), and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica). This could make 2-phenylbutyric acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. 2-Phenylbutyric acid is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on 2-Phenylbutyric acid.
Structure
Data?1676999683
Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC10H12O2
Average Molecular Weight164.2011
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight164.083729628
IUPAC Name2-phenylbutanoic acid
Traditional Nameα-phenylbutyric acid
CAS Registry Number90-27-7
SMILES
CCC(C(O)=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=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
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
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point47.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility417 mg/mLNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB021954
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID6745
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkSodium phenylbutyrate
METLIN ID5318
PubChem Compound7012
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID86545
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceAratake, Yuichiro; Hazama, Motoo. Preparation of 2-phenylbutyric acids. Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho (1998), 4 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Bohner H, Janiak PS, Nitsche V, Eichinger A, Schutz H: Relative bioavailability of different butamirate citrate preparations after single dose oral administration to 18 healthy volunteers. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1997 Mar;35(3):117-22. [PubMed:9089001 ]