Phenyl acetate

Phenyl acetate is an endogenous metabolite and a metabolite of 2-phenylethylamine, which can be found in urine. Phenyl acetate regulates the metabolism of glutamine. In addition, Phenyl acetate can be used as a detection index for certain diseases, such as depression[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[122-79-2]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H227, H302

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Cancer; Metabolic Disease; Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/phenyl-acetate.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.68

Solubility

DMSO : 250 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 6.67 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CC(OC1=CC=CC=C1)=O

Molecular Formula

C8H8O2

Molecular Weight

136.15

Precautions

H227, H302

References & Citations

[1]Sabelli HC, et al. Urinary phenyl acetate: a diagnostic test for depression? Science. 1983 Jun 10;220 (4602) :1187-8.|[2]Chu Y, et al. Controlling glycolysis to generate characteristic volatile organic compounds of lung cancer cells. Sci Rep. 2024 Jul 17;14 (1) :16561.