Bioactivity | 5-Phenyllevulinic acid (4-Oxo-5-phenylpentanoic acid) is an endogenous fungal metabolite with inhibitory activity against the bacterium B. megaterium, the plant pathogenic fungus S. tritici, and the alga C. fusca. 5-Phenyllevulinic acid is also an intermediate in the synthesis of σ receptor ligands. 5-Phenyllevulinic acid holds potential for research in the field of anti-infection studies [2]. |
CAS | 3183-15-1 |
Formula | C11H12O3 |
Molar Mass | 192.21 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Lu S, et al. Bioactive aromatic derivatives from endophytic fungus, Cytospora sp. Nat Prod Commun. 2011 May;6(5):661-6. [2]. Ketterer C, et al. Lipase‐Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution of 2‐Phenylethanol Derivatives and Chiral Oxa‐Pictet–Spengler Reaction as the Key Steps in the Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Tricyclic Amines[J]. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012, 2012(12): 2428-2444. |