Product Name:2-Phenylacetamide
Synonyms:2-Phenylacetamide;103-81-1;Benzeneacetamide;Phenylacetamide;ALPHA-TOLUAMIDE;ALPHA-PHENYLACETAMIDE;2-phenyl-acetamid;
Molecular Formula:C8H9NO
Formula Weight:135.16
CAS No.:103-81-1
Description:2-Phenylacetamide is an intermediate in phenylalanine metabolism and styrene degradation(KEGG ID C02505). It is the third to last step in the synthesis of phenylacetylglutamine and is converted from phenylalanine via the enzyme phenylalanine 2-monooxygenase. It is then converted to phenylacetate via the enzyme amidase.