Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:47:51 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:08:46 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0001587
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01587
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePhenylglyoxylic acid
DescriptionPhenylglyoxylic acid, also known as benzoylformate or a-ketophenylacetate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoyl derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an acyl moiety of benzoic acid with the formula (C6H5CO-). Phenylglyoxylic acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Phenylglyoxylic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-oxo-2-PhenylacetateChEBI
2-oxo-2-Phenylacetic acidChEBI
2-Phenylethanoic acidChEBI
alpha-Ketophenylacetic acidChEBI
alpha-oxo-Benzeneacetic acidChEBI
Benzeneglyoxylic acidChEBI
BENZOYL-formIC ACIDChEBI
BenzoylformateChEBI
Benzoylformic acidChEBI
PhenylglyoxylateChEBI
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a-Oxobenzeneacetic acidHMDB
alpha-Oxobenzeneacetic acidHMDB
Oxophenylacetic acidHMDB
Phenylgloxylic acidHMDB
Phenyloxoacetic acidHMDB
Phenylglyoxilic acidMeSH, HMDB
Phenylglyoxylic acid, calcium saltMeSH, HMDB
Phenylglyoxylic acid, potassium saltMeSH, HMDB
Phenylglyoxylic acid, sodium saltMeSH, HMDB
Phenylglyoxylic hydrochlorideMeSH, HMDB
Phenylglyoxylic acidKEGG
Chemical FormulaC8H6O3
Average Molecular Weight150.1314
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight150.031694058
IUPAC Name2-oxo-2-phenylacetic acid
Traditional Namebenzoylformic acid
CAS Registry Number611-73-4
SMILES
OC(=O)C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H6O3/c9-7(8(10)11)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyFAQJJMHZNSSFSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoyl derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an acyl moiety of benzoic acid with the formula (C6H5CO-).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoyl derivatives
Direct ParentBenzoyl derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Aryl ketone
  • Benzoyl
  • Keto acid
  • Alpha-keto acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • 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
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point66 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility920.0 mg/mL at 0 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.16ALOGPS
logP1.49ChemAxon
logS-1.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.69ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-9.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area54.37 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity38.26 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.07 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001587
DrugBank IDDB02279
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022696
KNApSAcK IDC00052384
Chemspider ID11421
KEGG Compound IDC02137
BioCyc IDPHENYLGLYOXYLATE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPhenylglyoxylic_acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound11915
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID18280
References
Synthesis ReferenceHurd, Charles D.; McNamee, R. W.; Green, Frank O. Benzoylformic acid from styrene. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1939), 61 2979-80.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available