4-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol

CAS: 2215-78-3

Ref. 3D-FP69923

Product Information

• Name: 4-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol
• Synonyms: (4-Phenoxyphenyl)methanol
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 4-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol is an organic compound that is used as a reagent in the introduction of fatty acids. It has been used to study the fluidity, disulfides, and amide bonds of fatty acid chains. 4-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol also has been shown to inhibit lipase activity. In vitro assays have demonstrated that it can inhibit monoacylglycerol lipase, which is a key enzyme for the hydrolysis of endocannabinoids such as 2-arachidonoylglycerol. 4-Phenoxybenzyl alcohol has also been shown to be a potent inhibitor of potassium phosphate esterase and monoacylglycerol lipase in vitro.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 200.23 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₃H₁₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C13H12O2/c14-10-11-6-8-13(9-7-11)15-12-4-2-1-3-5-12/h1-9,14H,10H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=FEOMFFKZOZMBKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: OCc1ccc(Oc2ccccc2)cc1