Phenylbutyrate is a prodrug used to treat urea cycle disorders, because its metabolites offer an alternative pathway to the urea cycle to allow excretion of excess nitrogen. Phenylbutyrate is also a histone deacetylase inhibitor and chemical chaperone, leading respectively to research into its use as an anti-cancer agent and in protein misfolding diseases such as cystic fibrosis..
MedKoo Cat#: 591864
Name: 4-Phenylbutyric acid
CAS#: 1821-12-1 (free acid)
Chemical Formula: C10H12O2
Exact Mass: 164.0837
Molecular Weight: 164.20
Elemental Analysis: C, 73.15; H, 7.37; O, 19.49
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 164.20 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
| Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mM | 1.15 mL | 5.76 mL | 11.51 mL |
| 5 mM | 0.23 mL | 1.15 mL | 2.3 mL |
| 10 mM | 0.12 mL | 0.58 mL | 1.15 mL |
| 50 mM | 0.02 mL | 0.12 mL | 0.23 mL |
