5-Phenylvaleric acid

5-Phenylvaleric acid (5-Phenylpentanoic acid) is a major metabolite produced by the gut microbiota during the metabolism of flavan-3-ols and can serve as a biomarker for flavan-3-ol intake. 5-Phenylvaleric acid can also be used as a raw material for the synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2270-20-4]

Product Name Alternative

5-Phenylpentanoic acid

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/5-phenylvaleric-acid.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.69

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(CCCCC1=CC=CC=C1)O

Molecular Formula

C11H14O2

Molecular Weight

178.23

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Mena P, et al. Phenyl-γ-valerolactones and phenylvaleric acids, the main colonic metabolites of flavan-3-ols: synthesis, analysis, bioavailability, and bioactivity. Nat Prod Rep. 2019 May 22;36 (5) :714-752.|[2]Chung DM, et al. Intracellular degradation of two structurally different polyhydroxyalkanoic acids accumulated in Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas citronellolis from mixtures of octanoic acid and 5-phenylvaleric acid. Int J Biol Macromol. 2001 Dec 10;29 (4-5) :243-50.