Cat Number: INT529646

Tropic acid

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CAS Number

529-64-6

Synonyms

dl-Tropic acid
552-63-6
3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropanoic acid

Description

Tropic acid is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is propionic acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 2 is substituted by a phenyl group, and one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is functionally related to a propionic acid and a hydratropic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a tropate.

Molecular Weight

166.17

Molecular Formula

C9H10O3

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(CO)C(=O)O

EINECS

209-020-6

Appearance

White to Off-white Solid

Boiling Point

322.5±30.0℃ at 760 mmHg