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phenylacetic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_30745

Definition

A monocarboxylic acid that is toluene in which one of the hydrogens of the methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H8O2
Molecular Mass
136.14792
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(=O)Cc1ccccc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c9-8(10)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,9,10)
InChIKey
WLJVXDMOQOGPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-PHENYLACETIC ACID
  • 2-Phenylethanoic acid
  • alpha-toluic acid
  • benzeneacetic acid
  • Benzeneacetic acid
  • Benzylformic acid
  • omega-phenylacetic acid
  • Omega-Phenylacetic acid
  • PA
  • phenylacetic acid
  • Phenylacetic acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

oboInOwl#hasDbXref
YMDB:YMDB00891
core#notation
CHEBI:30745

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Additional Attributes

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