2,​6-​Dimethyl-​4-​tert-​butylphenylacetic Acid

CAS: 854646-92-7

Ref. TR-D479020

Product Information

• Name: 2,​6-​Dimethyl-​4-​tert-​butylphenylacetic Acid
• Synonyms: Xylometazoline Hydrochloride Imp. F (EP), Xylometazoline Imp. F (EP), [4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2,6-dimethylphenyl]acetic Acid, Xylometazoline Hydrochloride Impurity F, Xylometazoline Impurity F

Description

Impurity Xylometazoline EP Impurity F
Applications 2,​6-​Dimethyl-​4-​tert-​butylphenylacetic Acid is an impurity of Xylometazoline (X749950), a vasoconstrictor involved in signal transduction, also used as a nasal decongestant. May be used in treatments involving ischemic injury due to the ability to shift energy metabolism from mitochondrial to glycolysis (2).
References 1. Fliri, A. et al.: J. Med. Chem. 2009 Dec 24;52(24):8038-46.2. Gohil, V. et al.: Nat Biotechnol. 2010 Mar;28(3):249-55.

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 220.31
• Formula: C₁₄H₂₀O₂
• Color/Form: Off-White To Brown
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H20O2/c1-9-6-11(14(3,4)5)7-10(2)12(9)8-13(15)16/h6-7H,8H2,1-5H3,(H,15,16)
• InChI key: InChIKey=QVMDIQLUNODCTG-OCCSQVGLSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=C2C(=CC(C)(C)[C@@H]2O)C(=O)[C@](C)(O)C12CC2