Chemical Properties
white to yellowish adhering crystals with aromatic odor.
Uses
2-Phenylbutyric Acid is a metabolite of Butamirate. It exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. It is used as an antihyperlipidemic drug.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-phenylbutyric acid is a monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid substituted by a phenyl group at position 2. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a monocarboxylic acid and a member of benzenes. It derives from a butyric acid.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 31, p. 2564, 1983
DOI: 10.1248/cpb.31.2564
Safety Profile
Poison by intravenous route. Moderately toxic by ingestion, intraperitoneal, and subcutaneous routes. A combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.