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3-Phenylpropionic acid

99%, FG

Synonym(s):

Hydrocinnamic acid, 3-Phenylpropionic acid, Benzylacetic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2CH2COOH
CAS Number:
501-52-0
Molecular Weight:
150.17
FEMA Number:
2889
Beilstein:
907515
EC Number:
207-924-5
Council of Europe no.:
32
MDL number:
MFCD00002771
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901377
Flavis number:
8.032
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

Assay

99%

bp

280 °C (lit.)

mp

45-48 °C (lit.)

density

1.071 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

floral; rose; sweet

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H10O2/c10-9(11)7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6-7H2,(H,10,11)

InChI key

XMIIGOLPHOKFCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

3-Phenylpropionic acid has been identified as a volatile constituent of grapes and Nam-pla fermented fish sauce.

Application


  • Metabolic signatures of β-cell destruction in type 1 diabetes.: This study investigates the metabolic changes associated with β-cell destruction in type 1 diabetes, highlighting the role of various metabolites, including 3-Phenylpropionic acid, in the disease pathology (Noso et al., 2023).

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

110 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Flavor of fermented fish sauce.
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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 30(6), 1017-1020 (1982)
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Efficient and stable mesoscopic dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) introducing a low-viscosity binary ionic liquid (1-propyl-3-methyl-imidazolium iodide (PMII) and 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium tetracyanoborate (EMIB(CN)(4))) electrolyte in combination with a new high-molar-extinction-coefficient ruthenium complex, Ru(2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid)(4,4'-bis(2-(4-tert-butyloxy -phenyl)ethenyl) -2,2'-bipyridine) (NCS)(2), are demonstrated. The dependence of
Astrid Barkleit et al.
Applied spectroscopy, 62(7), 798-802 (2008-10-22)
Uranyl complexes with phenylalanine and the analogous ligand phenylpropionate were investigated in aqueous solution by attenuated total reflection (ATR) Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The assignment of the observed bands to vibrational modes was accomplished using spectra of the pure
Marion Sander et al.
Planta, 233(6), 1157-1171 (2011-02-15)
cDNAs and genes encoding a hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA:hydroxyphenyllactate hydroxycinnamoyltransferase (CbRAS; rosmarinic acid synthase) and a hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA:shikimate hydroxycinnamoyltransferase (CbHST) were isolated from Coleus blumei Benth. (syn. Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd; Lamiaceae). The proteins were expressed in E. coli and the substrate specificity of
Nuria Mateo Anson et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 57(14), 6148-6155 (2009-06-23)
Ferulic acid (FA) is the most abundant phenolic compound in wheat grain, mainly located in the bran. However, its bioaccessibility from the bran matrix is extremely low. Different bioprocessing techniques involving fermentation or enzymatic and fermentation treatments of wheat bran
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