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C13H10O3
214.22 g/mol
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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

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
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