Chemical Properties
white to pale yellow to beige powder
Uses
2-Phenoxypropionic Acid is used in organic chemistry reduction reactions. Used in the synthesis of PPAR (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) ligands.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Phenoxypropionic acid is an aromatic ether and a carboxylic acid.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43, p. 772, 1978
DOI: 10.1021/jo00398a070
General Description
Solvent-induced invesrsion of enantioselectivity during esterification of 2-phenoxypropionic acid catalyzed by
Candida cylindracea lipase has been investigated. Derivatives of 2-phenoxypropionic acid are potential herbicides.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the acid from water. [Beilstein 6 H 163, 6 II 158, 6 III 614.]