N-(benzoyl)glycine, CAS No. 495-69-2

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495-69-2

Catalog No. EBD2204447

CAS 495-69-2

Name N-(benzoyl)glycine

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Basic Information

Synonyms: hippuricacid N-(benzoyl)glycine N-Benzoylglycine [(phenylcarbonyl)amino]acetate 2-benzamidoaceticacid Bz-Gly-OH bzo-gly-oh

Molecular Formula: C9H9NO3

Molecular Weight: 179.17

MDL Number: MFCD00002692

Categories: Medicinal Chemistry > Biochemicals and Life Science Reagents > Amino Acids and Derivatives Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Product Description:

Hippuric acid, also known as benzoylaminoacetic acid, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H9NO3. It is the glycine conjugate of benzoic acid, formed by the condensation of benzoic acid and glycine. It appears as white crystalline powder or needles. Hippuric acid is a significant endogenous metabolite in humans and animals, primarily produced in the liver and kidneys as a detoxification product of benzoic acid. It serves as a key biomarker in clinical and toxicological studies for assessing exposure to aromatic compounds like toluene and xylene. In research, it is used as a standard in analytical chemistry, particularly in chromatography and mass spectrometry, for method development and validation in metabolomics and environmental exposure assessment. Additionally, hippuric acid finds application as a chiral derivatizing agent in the separation of enantiomers and as a building block in organic synthesis for the preparation of more complex molecules, leveraging its carboxylic acid and amide functional groups.

Physical Properties

Melting Point: 187-191 °C(lit.)

Boiling Point: 464.125 °C at 760 mmHg

Flash Point: 234.495 °C

Density: 1,371 g/cm3

Solubility: hardly soluble in water, soluble in hot water, chloroform, ethanol and diethyl ether

Storage: Store at RT.

Analytical Data

Appearance: White crystalline powder