Name | 5-Phenylvaleric acid |
Synonyms | 5-phenylpentanoate 5-phenyl-valericaci phenylpentanoicacid benzenepentanoicacid 5-Phenylvaleric acid Phenylpentanoic acid 5-cyclohexylpentanoate Benzenepentanoic-acid- 5-Phenylpentanoic acid P**5-Phenylvaleric Acid gamma-phenylvalericacid |
CAS | 2270-20-4 |
EINECS | 218-872-8 |
InChI | InChI=1/C11H14O2/c12-11(13)9-5-4-8-10-6-2-1-3-7-10/h1-3,6-7H,4-5,8-9H2,(H,12,13)/p-1 |
Molecular Formula | C11H14O2 |
Molar Mass | 178.23 |
Density | 1.0292 (rough estimate) |
Melting Point | 58-60 °C (lit.) |
Boling Point | 177-178 °C/13 mmHg (lit.) |
Flash Point | 176-178°C/12mm |
Water Solubility | 1.777g/L(30 ºC) |
Vapor Presure | 0.000293mmHg at 25°C |
Appearance | White crystal |
Color | White to Almost white |
BRN | 2049062 |
pKa | pKa 4.59 ± 0.02(H2O,t =25±0.5,I=0.015(KCl)) (Uncertain) |
Storage Condition | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
Refractive Index | 1.4920 (estimate) |
MDL | MFCD00004416 |
Hazard Symbols | Xi - Irritant |
Safety Description | S22 - Do not breathe dust. S24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. |
WGK Germany | 3 |
RTECS | YV7816000 |
HS Code | 29163900 |
Hazard Note | Irritant |
NIST chemical information | Information provided by: webbook.nist.gov (external link) |
Biological activity | 5-Phenylvaleric acid (Benzenepentanoic acid, Phenylpentanoic acid, Phenylvaleric Acid) is a bacterial source of valeric acid, occasionally found in human body fluids. |