Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 22:57:59 UTC
Update Date2022-09-01 02:27:45 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054188
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-phenylacetic acid
Descriptionphenylacetate, also known as 2-phenylethanoate or phenylacetic 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. phenylacetate is a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). A monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of phenylacetic acid.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-PhenylacetateChEBI
2-PhenylethanoateChEBI
Phenylacetate anionChEBI
Phenylacetate(1-)ChEBI
Phenylacetic acid anionChEBI
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Molecular FormulaC8H7O2
Average Mass135.143
Monoisotopic Mass135.045153045
IUPAC Name2-phenylacetate
Traditional Namephenylacetate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[O-]C(=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)/p-1
InChI KeyWLJVXDMOQOGPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-M