Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:26:44 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 21:00:56 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000209
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00209
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePhenylacetic acid
DescriptionPhenylacetic acid, also known as phenylacetate or alpha-toluic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzene and substituted derivatives. These are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene. Phenylacetic acid is a drug which is used for use as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of acute hyperammonemia and associated encephalopathy in patients with deficiencies in enzymes of the urea cycle. Phenylacetic acid exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa) molecule. Phenylacetic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In cattle, phenylacetic acid is involved in the metabolic pathway called the phenylacetate metabolism pathway. Phenylacetic acid is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-PHENYLACETIC ACIDChEBI
2-Phenylethanoic acidChEBI
alpha-Toluic acidChEBI
Benzeneacetic acidChEBI
Benzylformic acidChEBI
Omega-phenylacetic acidChEBI
PAChEBI
PhenylacetateKegg
2-PHENYLACETateGenerator
a-ToluateGenerator
a-Toluic acidGenerator
alpha-ToluateGenerator
Α-toluateGenerator
Α-toluic acidGenerator
BenzeneacetateGenerator
BenzylformateGenerator
Omega-phenylacetateGenerator
PhenylethanoateHMDB
W-PhenylacetateHMDB
W-Phenylacetic acidHMDB
Phenylacetic acid, potassium saltHMDB
Sodium phenylacetateHMDB
Phenylacetic acid, lithium saltHMDB
Phenylacetic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Phenylacetic acid, ammonium saltHMDB
Phenylacetic acid, calcium saltHMDB
Phenylacetic acid, cesium saltHMDB
Phenylacetic acid, mercury saltHMDB
Phenylacetic acid, rubidium saltHMDB
Phenylacetic acid, sodium salt , carboxy-(11)C-labeled CPDHMDB
PAAPhytoBank
ω-Phenylacetic acidPhytoBank
Phenylacetic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H8O2
Average Molecular Weight136.1479
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight136.0524295
IUPAC Name2-phenylacetic acid
Traditional Nameω-phenylacetic acid
CAS Registry Number103-82-2
SMILES
OC(=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c9-8(10)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyWLJVXDMOQOGPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzene and substituted derivatives. These are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentBenzene and substituted derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 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
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point76.7 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility16.6 mg/mLNot Available
LogP1.41HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.72ALOGPS
logP1.61ChemAxon
logS-1.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.55ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity37.37 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.85 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-0006-9700000000-c07461cdad68959aa53fView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9100000000-de65c7c0092343a4e599View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9700000000-c07461cdad68959aa53fView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9700000000-43e86e45beae2fa6704fView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9200000000-dc43e5e062b0ed500c5fView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9100000000-aaef76d181aebe492bbeView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-0006-9100000000-de65c7c0092343a4e599View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-IT , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-6ca33b098558bf13801cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-f898aafe4cecc87d26f1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9400000000-aa5bff1d7a8df7c97bdbView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-6a017c8136a375269f3eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Negativesplash10-000i-2900000000-d79f9224f2390d6b17a2View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-e712b088c9a3d3855ec7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-01ri-9000000000-f0ed89dae2c22d4c538cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-053i-2900000000-3e4bf20b985893f203e7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-1900000000-5419b00a9c7c126093dbView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Negativesplash10-000i-1900000000-9a2e089c5511fa2bf210View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00kr-2900000000-94a6f40f937bf9d7e4c7View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9500000000-8d3540e40bfc0e4c0e5fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-417ad1f13a593ac780b9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000l-5900000000-0ed04a623daaf32fffdaView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000l-8900000000-709928d6b823240d3528View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9600000000-4a7739132344f3dec710View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-5671d4c535a6553aaf0dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-5671d4c535a6553aaf0dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-5e37e9f4d7b24c763302View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00kf-9800000000-aacb25995ab02725e0f4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9100000000-930a2cbe3e9fb1915075View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-00kf-9000000000-199de8006c0d100aaabbView in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0006-9100000000-1e23fd8e6ce900cd8e4cView in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 125 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 15.09 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Milk
  • Ruminal Fluid
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified189 +/- 57 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified480.5 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified582.2 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified640.5 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified347.5 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified212-785 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified462 +/- 121 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified541 +/- 118 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified143-572 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified640 +/- 101 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified317 +/- 62 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified317 +/- 62 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified363 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Burim NA, Qendrim...
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified371 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Burim NA, Qendrim...
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified443 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Burim NA, Qendrim...
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified241 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Burim NA, Qendrim...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified347.49 +/- 57.93 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified640.52 +/- 97.94 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedRumen acidosis
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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HMDB IDHMDB0000209
DrugBank IDDB09269
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB031100
KNApSAcK IDC00000750
Chemspider ID10181341
KEGG Compound IDC07086
BioCyc IDPHENYLACETATE
BiGG ID1486426
Wikipedia LinkPhenylacetic_acid
METLIN ID129
PubChem Compound999
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID30745
References
Synthesis ReferenceZhou, Shu-jing; Li, Jin-lian; Luan, Fang. New synthetic method for benzeneacetic acid. Huaxue Yu Shengwu Gongcheng (2005), 22(2), 43-44.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Melzer N, Wittenburg D, Hartwig S, Jakubowski S, Kesting U, Willmitzer L, Lisec J, Reinsch N, Repsilber D: Investigating associations between milk metabolite profiles and milk traits of Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci. 2013 Mar;96(3):1521-34. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5743. [PubMed:23438684 ]