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5-Phenyllevulinic Acid

Item No. 28401

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Technical Information
Formal Name
γ-oxo-benzenepentanoic acid
CAS Number
3183-15-1
Synonyms
  • 5-Phenyl-4-Oxopentanoic Acid
Molecular Formula
C11H12O3
Formula Weight
192.2
Purity
≥90%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: 1 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C(CCC(O)=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C11H12O3/c12-10(6-7-11(13)14)8-9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-5H,6-8H2,(H,13,14)
InChi Key
LTNSOYZGFPWHOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Origin
Fungus/Unidentified sp.
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    5-Phenyllevulinic acid is a fungal metabolite that has been found in Cytospora.1 It is active against the bacterium B. megaterium, plant pathogenic fungus S. tritici, and alga C. fusca. 5-Phenyllevulinic acid is also an intermediate in the synthesis of sigma (σ) receptor ligands.2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lu, S., Draeger, S., Schulz, B., et al. Bioactive aromatic derivatives fro endophytic fungus, Cytospora sp. Nat. Prod. Commun. 6(5), 661-666 (2011).

    2. Ketterer, C., and Wünsch, B. Lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution of 2-phenylethanol derivatives and chiral oxa-pictet-spengler reaction as the key steps in the synthesis of enantiomerically pure tricyclic amines. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2012(12), 2428-2444 (2012).