P21005
4-Phenylbutyric acid
99%
Synonym(s):
γ-Phenylbutanoic acid, ψ-Phenylbutanoic acid, 4-Phenyl-n-butyric acid, 4-Phenylbutanoic acid, Benzenebutyric acid
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Linear Formula:
C6H5(CH2)3COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
164.20
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
217-341-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
638180
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
crystals
Quality Level
assay
99%
form
crystals
bp
165 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
mp
49-51 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
OC(=O)CCCc1ccccc1
InChI
1S/C10H12O2/c11-10(12)8-4-7-9-5-2-1-3-6-9/h1-3,5-6H,4,7-8H2,(H,11,12)
InChI key
OBKXEAXTFZPCHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
4-Phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA) is used in the treatment of urea cycle disorders.
Application
4-PBA has been used as a selective inhibitor of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS).
It can also be used as a reactant in the synthesis of:
It can also be used as a reactant in the synthesis of:
- 1-Tetralone using Lewis acid catalyst.
- 4,N-diphenylbutyramide.
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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The therapeutic effects of 4-phenylbutyric acid in maintaining proteostasis.
Kolb PS, et al.
The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 61, 45-52 (2015)
Synthesis of 1-tetralones by intramolecular Friedel?Crafts reaction of 4-arylbutyric acids using Lewis acid catalysts
Cui DM, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 44(21), 4007-4010 (2003)
Clean, reusable and low cost heterogeneous catalyst for amide synthesis
Comerford JW, et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 18(21), 2562-2564 (2009)