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C10H13NO2
179.22 g/mol
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4-Amino-3-phenylbutanoic acid

CAS1078-21-3EC214-079-6
Category
API
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

4-Amino-3-phenylbutanoic acid is a central nervous system depressant with anxiolytic effects, commonly known as phenibut. It is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in products intended to address anxiety, insomnia, and other indications.

manufacturing of pharmaceutical formulations for anxietymanufacturing of pharmaceutical formulations for insomniainvestigational use in central nervous system research

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 4-Amino-3-phenylbutanoic acid (CAS 1078-21-3) is 2922.49.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2922.49

EU CN code (8-digit)

2922 49 85

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

4-amino-3-phenylbutanoic acid

InChIKey

DAFOCGYVTAOKAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (34)
  • (+/-)-.BETA.-PHENYL-GABA
  • 3-phenyl-4-aminobutanoic acid
  • 4-Amino-3-phenylbutanoic acid
  • 4-Amino-3-phenylbutyric acid
  • Fenibut
  • Fenigam
  • Fenigama
  • Pgaba
  • PhGaba
  • Phenibut
  • Phenibut; Fenibut
  • Phenigam
  • Phenigama
  • Phenylgam
  • Phenylgamma
  • citrocard
  • noophen
  • phenigamma
  • phenybut
  • phenygam
  • phenyl-GABA

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