(S)-2-Phenylbutanoic acid

CAS: 4286-15-1

Ref. 3D-FP139744

Product Information

• Name: (S)-2-Phenylbutanoic acid
• Synonyms: (+)-2-Phenylbutanoic acid, (+)-2-Phenylbutyric acid, (+)-α-Phenylbutyric acid, (2S)-2-Phenylbutyric acid, (2S)-2-phenylbutanoic acid, (S)-(+)-2-Phenylbutanoic acid, (S)-(+)-alpha-Ethylphenylacetic acid, (S)-α-Ethylbenzeneacetic acid, (S)-α-Ethylphenylacetic acid, (αS)-α-Ethylbenzeneacetic acid, Benzeneacetic acid, α-ethyl-, (S)-, Benzeneacetic acid, α-ethyl-, (αS)-, Butyric acid, 2-phenyl-, (S)-(+)-

Description

(S)-2-Phenylbutanoic acid is a chiral molecule that can be obtained by chromatography of racemic 2-phenylbutyric acid. The compound is an enantiomer that is not soluble in water and has been shown to have a specific interaction with the enzyme lipase. (S)-2-Phenylbutanoic acid has been used as a substrate concentration technique for lipases, where the reaction rate is determined by the substrate concentration. This chemical also has reactive functional groups, which are useful for surface methodology and environmental pollution studies.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 164.2 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-2-9(10(11)12)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7,9H,2H2,1H3,(H,11,12)/t9-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=OFJWFSNDPCAWDK-VIFPVBQESA-N
• SMILES: CC[C@H](C(=O)O)c1ccccc1