Phenylacetic acid

• Description:

  Phenyl acetate (or phenylacetate) is a carboxylic acid ester that has been found in the biofluids of patients with nephritis and/or hepatitis as well as patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) an inborn error of metabolism. Excess phenylalanine in the body can be disposed of through a transamination process leading to the production of phenylpyruvate.

• Stability:

  ≥ 2 years

• Purity:

  >98% (HPLC)

• Weight:

  136.15

• Molecular Formula:

  C8H8O2

• Notes:

  Research use only, not for human use.

• Receptor:

  Human Endogenous Metabolite

• CAS Number:

  103-82-2