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C8H8O2
136.15 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger

PHENYLACETIC ACID

CAS103-82-2EC203-148-6
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Perfume and flavoring agent

Phenylacetic acid is an organic compound featuring a phenyl group attached to a carboxylic acid. It appears as a white solid with a strong honey-like odor and is naturally produced as a catabolite of the amino acid phenylalanine.

Perfume flavoring agentFragrance ingredient

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-phenylacetic acid

InChIKey

WLJVXDMOQOGPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(=O)O

Synonyms (41)
  • Benzylpenicillin (benzathine) tetrahydrate Impurity B [ EP IMPURITY]
  • Benzylpenicillin (procaine) monohydrate Impurity E [EP Impurity]
  • Tropicamide impurity D (Phenylacetic acid - Drug Precursor), European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • 2-Phenylacetic acid
  • Acetic acid, phenyl-
  • Benzenacetic acid
  • Benzeneacetate
  • Benzeneacetic acid
  • Benzeneacetiic acid
  • Benzylcarboxylic acid
  • Benzylformic acid
  • Kyselina fenyloctova
  • Kyselina fenyloctova [Czech]
  • PHENYLACETIC ACID
  • Phenyl-13C6-acetic acid
  • Phenylacetate, XIX
  • Phenylacetic Acid-d7
  • Phenylacetic acid (natural)
  • Phenylessigsaure
  • Phenylethanoate
  • Phenylethanoic acid
  • Phenyllacetic acid
  • TROPICAMIDE IMPURITY D
  • a-Toluate
  • a-Toluic acid
  • a-Tolylic acid
  • alpha-Toluic acid
  • alpha-Tolylic acid
  • omega-Phenylacetate
  • omega-Phenylacetic acid
  • organic white solid
  • phenylactic acid
  • w-Phenylacetate
  • w-Phenylacetic acid