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Creation Date2016-05-19 02:22:03 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:09:52 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM007158
Identification
Common NamePHENOXYACETIC ACID
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA monocarboxylic acid that is the O-phenyl derivative of glycolic acid. A metabolite of 2-phenoxyethanol, it is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, fungicides and dyes.
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • My Exposome Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • Suspected Compounds
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
Glycol acid phenyl etherChEBI
Phenoxacetic acidChEBI
PhenoxyacetateChEBI
PhenoxyessigsaeureChEBI
Phenoxyethanoic acidChEBI
POAChEBI
PhenoxacetateGenerator
PhenoxyethanoateGenerator
POA CPDMeSH
2-Phenoxy-acetic acidHMDB
FEMA 2872HMDB
Glycolic acid phenyl etherHMDB
Glycolic acid, phenyl etherHMDB
Glycollic acid phenyl etherHMDB
O-Phenylglycolic acidHMDB
Phenoxy acetic acidHMDB
Phenoxy-acetic acidHMDB
Phenxoyacetic acidHMDB
Phenyl ether glycolic acidHMDB
Phenoxyacetic acidKEGG
Phenoxyacetate derivativeGenerator
Chemical FormulaC8H8O3
Average Molecular Mass152.147 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass152.047 g/mol
CAS Registry Number122-59-8
IUPAC Name2-phenoxyacetic acid
Traditional Namephenoxyacetic acid
SMILESOC(=O)COC1=CC=CC=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-8(10)6-11-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyLCPDWSOZIOUXRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenoxyacetic acid derivatives. Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives are compounds containing an anisole where the methane group is linked to an acetic acid or a derivative.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassPhenoxyacetic acid derivatives
Direct ParentPhenoxyacetic acid derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenoxyacetate
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Phenol ether
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility5.24 g/LALOGPS
logP1.48ALOGPS
logP1.29ChemAxon
logS-1.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.7ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity38.61 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.93 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0ufr-9300000000-7ad28b74c9749c6a27fbSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00rl-2920000000-ccf47f028186b228d236Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00ku-3910000000-809db140994c447b1314Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0ufr-9300000000-7ad28b74c9749c6a27fbSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00rl-2920000000-ccf47f028186b228d236Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00ku-3910000000-809db140994c447b1314Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0k96-9600000000-0b1c392df3d6c30c93edSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0609-9210000000-e9bbb8d403c568e9a2f1Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0udi-2900000000-8b8c5b741f385415e1bbSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9100000000-27d995b989f69c80f2ecSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-6f469cdc95e10cb50c99Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-d3491d871372f4c0b4adSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-60b44595fb61c23d6b2fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-10882b67af18ede7a438Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0f79-0900000000-e21c3daae68a323b89c8Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0fbi-9400000000-a7b4ff30d1892c67113dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-ee72908afbf7bb97e335Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-179cbb3fbb78fa35dec7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0ke9-9700000000-671d63b736938e0ce289Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0f79-0900000000-354976721016ca0ec09dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-056r-9500000000-42bcfb8ed625596a4c60Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-004i-9000000000-0472014d1afd9430461dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-aa3e4aa5a7bfc3b3c832Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-1900000000-45a1aa986c61c7039bc6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-9000000000-973545fead4d7effef6cSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031609
FooDB IDFDB008245
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPhenoxyacetic acid
Chemspider ID18107
ChEBI ID8075
PubChem Compound ID19188
Kegg Compound IDC02181
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=14687482
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23838187
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26188115
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26452788
5. Pritchard JB: Toxic substances and cell membrane function. Fed Proc. 1979 Jul;38(8):2220-5.
6. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.