C13H10O3
214.22 g/mol
AgrochemicalWarning
3-Phenoxybenzoic acid
CAS3739-38-6EC223-121-2
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pyrethroid insecticide metabolite
3-Phenoxybenzoic acid is a phenoxybenzoic acid where the phenoxy group is attached at the meta position relative to the carboxylic acid group. It is primarily known as a metabolite of pyrethroid insecticides.
Metabolite of pyrethroid insecticidesHuman xenobiotic metaboliteMarine xenobiotic metabolite
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 3-Phenoxybenzoic acid (CAS 3739-38-6) is 2918.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 99 90
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
3-phenoxybenzoic acid
InChIKey
NXTDJHZGHOFSQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC=CC(=C2)C(=O)O
Synonyms (19)
- 3-PBA
- VJJ
- 3-Carboxydiphenyl ether
- 3-PBAc
- 3-PhOC6H4CO2H
- 3-PhOC6H4COOH
- 3-Phenoxybenzoic acid
- BENZOIC ACID, m-PHENOXY-
- Benzoic acid, 3-phenoxy-
- PHENOXYBENZOIC ACID, 3-
- Permethrin Impurity 9
- m-(phenyloxy)benzoic acid
- m-Phenoxybenzoic acid
- m-carboxydiphenyl ether
- meta-phenoxybenzoic acid
- pyrethroid TP
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