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Title: what is sodium 3-oxo-phenylbutanoate?
Post by: david696 on May 30, 2012, 06:07:29 AM

can anyone tell me what sodium 3-oxo-phenylbutanoate is or give me a break down of it, or even just tell me what phenylbutanoate is used for?

Title: Re: what is sodium 3-oxo-phenylbutanoate?
Post by: discodermolide on May 30, 2012, 06:18:21 AM

Quote from: david696 on May 30, 2012, 06:07:29 AM

can anyone tell me what sodium 3-oxo-phenylbutanoate is or give me a break down of it, or even just tell me what phenylbutanoate is used for?

Its structure is shown in the attached picture.
I would guess that it is used as an intermediate in industrial synthesis, pharmaceuticals or agrochemicals.

Title: Re: what is sodium 3-oxo-phenylbutanoate?
Post by: david696 on May 31, 2012, 11:23:45 PM

Thank you that's great! :) where did you find this, I searched for hours?

Title: Re: what is sodium 3-oxo-phenylbutanoate?
Post by: discodermolide on May 31, 2012, 11:37:41 PM

Quote from: david696 on May 31, 2012, 11:23:45 PM

Thank you that's great! :) where did you find this, I searched for hours?

I drew it from the name you gave.
But I don't really know what it's used for. As I said it's probably an intermediate in some process in the Pharma or Agro industry judging by the number of Chinese manufacturers who provide it.