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4-Acetylphenoxyacetic acid

99%

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Linear Formula:
CH3COC6H4OCH2CO2H
CAS Number:
1878-81-5
Molecular Weight:
194.18
EC Number:
217-524-2
MDL number:
MFCD00014363
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24864544
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

mp

175-177 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

methanol: soluble 25 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

SMILES string

CC(=O)c1ccc(OCC(O)=O)cc1

InChI

1S/C10H10O4/c1-7(11)8-2-4-9(5-3-8)14-6-10(12)13/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,12,13)

InChI key

KMXZEXUYXUMHEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Acetylphenoxyacetic acid is a phenoxyacetic acid derivative. It has been synthesized by employing para-acetyl phenol as starting reagent.

Application

4-Acetylphenoxyacetic acid is suitable as a test compound in the study of phenylacetic acid transport system (PATS) of Pseudomonas putida U by the aerobic catabolism of phenylacetic acid derivative used as the sole carbon source.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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C Schleissner et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 176(24), 7667-7676 (1994-12-01)
The phenylacetic acid transport system (PATS) of Pseudomonas putida U was studied after this bacterium was cultured in a chemically defined medium containing phenylacetic acid (PA) as the sole carbon source. Kinetic measurement was carried out, in vivo, at 30
Photocyclization reactions. Part 1. Synthesis of dihydrobenzofuranols using photocyclization of 2-alkoxybenzaldehydes, 2'-alkoxyacetophenones, 2-formylphenoxyacetic acids and 2-acetylphenoxyacetic acids
Horaguchi T, et al.
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 28(5), 1261-1272 (1991)
Design of new potent hypolipidemic agents with the synergistic structural properties of α-asarone and fibrates.
Zuniga C, et al.
Drug Development Research, 64(1), 28-40 (2005)

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