≥97% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
Store at 2-8°C,Argon charged Ships Wet ice Check lot-specific COA for exact specifications.
SDS, COA, datasheet, and spec sheet available for download. Lot-specific COA accessible via lot number lookup.
Cited in 8 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Canonical Smiles | CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)(C(=O)O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxy-2-phenylpropanoic acid |
| InChIKey | NWCHELUCVWSRRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C9H10O3/c1-9(12,8(10)11)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6,12H,1H3,(H,10,11) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)(C(=O)O)O |
| Alternate CAS | 4607-38-9 |
| Molecular Weight | 166.18(anhy) |
| Beilstein | 10259 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 2208528 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2208528&ln= |
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Benzenoids |
| Class | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
| Subclass | Not available |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives Tertiary alcohols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds Aromatic alcohols |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Hydroxy acid - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Tertiary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aromatic alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzene and substituted derivatives. These are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene. |
| External Descriptors | 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid |
| Sensitivity | Air Sensitive |
|---|---|
| Melt Point(°C) | 91 °C |
| Molecular Weight | 166.170 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 1.000 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 166.063 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 166.063 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 12 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 173.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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| 5. Jun Huang, Gang Yang, Kewei Chen, Muying Du, Zsolt Zalán, Ferenc Hegyi, Jianquan Kan. (2024) Anti-fungal effects of lactic acid bacteria from pickles on the growth and sterigmatocystin production of Aspergillus versicolor. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, [PMID:38955023] [10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110809] |
| 6. Canying Li, Shuran Zhang, Yueruxin Jin, Jiaqi Liu, Miao Wang, Yan Guo, Hengping Xu, Yonghong Ge. (2024) Phenyllactic acid regulated salicylic acid biosynthesis and organic acids metabolism in Zaosu pear fruit during storage. SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.scienta.2024.112983] |
| 7. Yang Liu, Luyao Fan, Bingxin Zhang, Zhenbo Xu, Thanapop Soteyome, Lei Yuan. (2024) The use of organic peroxyacids for the inactivation of calcium-mediated biofilm formation by Bacillus licheniformis. INTERNATIONAL DAIRY JOURNAL, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.idairyj.2024.106002] |
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