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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C8H8O3
Molecular Weight 152.1473
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of PHENOXYACETIC ACID

SMILES

OC(=O)COC1=CC=CC=C1

InChI

InChIKey=LCPDWSOZIOUXRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-8(10)6-11-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,9,10)

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Description

Phenoxyacetic acid is found in cocoa and cocoa products. Phenoxyacetic acid is a flavouring ingredient. Phenoxyacetic acid is on the FDA list of approved food additives (PART 172 - FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION; Subpart F--Flavoring Agents and Related Substances Sec. 172.515 Synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants.). Research has shown that Phenoxyacetic acid induced hematopoietic cell proliferation, providing potential for oral therapeutics which stimulate proliferation of hematopoietic cells of multiple lineages, as well as inducing fetal globin, important for therapy of hemoglobinopathies.

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Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
1.0 mM phenoxyacetic acid increased cell proliferation 2 to 3-fold despite IL-3 depletion in human IL-3 dependent multi-lineage cell line (32D)