4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)butyric acid

CAS: 4521-28-2

Ref. 3D-FM03055

Product Information

• Name: 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)butyric acid
• Synonyms: 4-Methoxy-benzenebutanoic acid, 1-(Naphthalen-1-Ylmethyl)Piperazine, 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)Butanoate, 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)Butanoic Acid, 4-(p-Methoxyphenyl)butyric acid, 4-Methoxybenzenebutanoic acid, Benzenebutanoic acid, 4-methoxy-, Butyric acid, 4-(p-methoxyphenyl)-, Butyric acid, γ-(p-methoxyphenyl)-, NSC 407553

Description

4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)butyric acid is an organic compound that belongs to the class of fatty acids. It is a metabolite of butyric acid and has been shown to have neural protective effects in vitro. 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)butyric acid inhibits protein synthesis by binding to e3 ubiquitin, which is required for protein degradation. It also has the function of chaperone, which can help with the folding and assembly of proteins. The structural formula for 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butyric acid is shown below:

The chemical name for this compound is 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butanoic acid, or 4-OHABA.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 194.23 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₄O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H14O3/c1-14-10-7-5-9(6-8-10)3-2-4-11(12)13/h5-8H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,12,13)
• InChI key: InChIKey=LZHMNCJMXQKSBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1ccc(CCCC(=O)O)cc1