Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • Phenoxyacetic acid [show]

General Information

Synonyms: GLYCOLIC ACID PHENYL ETHER, PHENOXYETHANOIC ACID, o-PHENYLGLYCOLIC ACID, PHENYLIUM, P.O.A.
Chemical Names: PHENOXYACETIC ACID
CAS number: 122-59-8
COE number: 2005
JECFA number: 1026
FEMA number: 2872
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2002
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 913-JECFA 59/53
Tox Monograph: FAS 50-JECFA 59/215
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/60

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID19188
IUPAC Name2-phenoxyacetic acid
InChIInChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-8(10)6-11-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyLCPDWSOZIOUXRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)OCC(=O)O
Molecular FormulaC8H8O3
Wikipediaphenoxyacetic acid

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight152.149
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Complexity127.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B w M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A G g A A C A A A C A S g k A I w D o A A B g C I A C D S C A I C C A A g I A A I i A B G C I g N J i K E M R 6 C O C C k w B E L q A e A Q A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area46.5
Monoisotopic Mass152.047
Exact Mass152.047
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count11
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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Food Additives Biosynthesis/Degradation


ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.7508
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9810
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7087
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7148
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8536
Non-inhibitor0.8820
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8741
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.9257
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8255
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9137
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7150
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8869
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9909
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9725
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9634
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9863
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9446
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9730
Non-inhibitor0.9474
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9544
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.8549
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.6434
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9415
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7548
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.9095
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8425
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6651

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.1061LogS
Caco-2 Permeability0.7762LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.0375LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.3719pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.0807pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
SubclassPhenoxyacetic acid derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentPhenoxyacetic acid derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsPhenoxyacetate - 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
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenoxyacetic acid derivatives. These are compounds containing an anisole where the methane group is linked to an acetic acid or a derivative.

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