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Metabolite IDPAMDB110452
Identification
Name: 4-aminobenzoate
Description:An aromatic amino-acid anion that is the conjugate base of 4-aminobenzoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • para-aminobenzoic acid
  • p-aminobenzoic acid
  • para-aminobenzoate
  • p-aminobenzoate
  • 4-aminobenzoic acid
  • pABA
Chemical Formula: C7H6NO2
Average Molecular Weight: 136.13
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 137.0476784741
InChI Key: ALYNCZNDIQEVRV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI: InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4H,8H2,(H,9,10)/p-1
CAS number: 150-13-0
IUPAC Name:4-aminobenzoate
Traditional IUPAC Name: sunbrella
SMILES:C(=O)([O-])C1(C=CC(=CC=1)N)
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aminobenzoic acids. These are benzoic acids containing an amine group attached to the benzene moiety.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
Class Benzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct Parent Aminobenzoic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Aminobenzoic acid
  • Benzoic acid
  • Benzoyl
  • Aniline or substituted anilines
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Amine
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:-1
Melting point: 188.5 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point188.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility6.11 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.83HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility4.41 mg/mLALOGPS
logP0.78ALOGPS
logP0.8ChemAxon
logS-1.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.77ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)2.69ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity38.01 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability13.44 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways:
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies)splash10-00yl-1960000000-b22b04854c131470802aView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-0fkc-2900000000-dec9b6851633ff2c426cView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-00yl-2890000000-b299bfaaed61286c2ff6View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00ku-4900000000-ab0d2860a4f23e4fcad4View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00mo-9100000000-667a53f89529678400c7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-9000000000-0bbc34587525655f98efView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-8f6c193895f5adf391beView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9200000000-78f63538a3011f036551View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-521edb7d484c452d0da3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-7ae0035594587960bab7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9000000000-35088605171b150e8b08View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-3900000000-d67f9d252f758529a83cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-1900000000-e4d34d9516fe889137f6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positivesplash10-00di-6900000000-387d1a3c2d588c6f8552View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positivesplash10-00r6-9200000000-9ef61d003f891b00406fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-eaf693e5f0cde39a548eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-000i-7900000000-225973eab49386396fa9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, NegativeNot Available
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-00dr-8900000000-bface88b2e77a7dce6e1View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,1H] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
References:
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  • Laufer D, Cleghorn G, Forstner G, Ellis L, Koren G, Durie P: The bentiromide test using plasma p-aminobenzoic acid for diagnosing pancreatic insufficiency in young children. The effect of two different doses and a liquid meal. Gastroenterology. 1991 Jul;101(1):207-13. [2044909 ]
  • Nathan D, Sakr A, Lichtin JL, Bronaugh RL: In vitro skin absorption and metabolism of benzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid, and benzocaine in the hairless guinea pig. Pharm Res. 1990 Nov;7(11):1147-51. [2293213 ]
  • Lankisch PG, Brauneis J, Otto J, Goke B: Pancreolauryl and NBT-PABA tests. Are serum tests more practicable alternatives to urine tests in the diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency? Gastroenterology. 1986 Feb;90(2):350-4. [3484456 ]
  • Szewczuk A, Wellman-Bednawska M: The use of gamma-glutamyl-p-aminobenzoic acid as the substrate for determination of gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase activity in blood serum. Clin Chim Acta. 1978 Mar 1;84(1-2):19-26. [25149 ]
  • Kiss Z, Wolfling J, Csati S, Nagy F, Lonovics J, Schneider G: [The ursodeoxycholic acid-p-aminobenzoic acid test in the diagnosis of small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome] Orv Hetil. 1997 May 18;138(20):1255-8. [9244859 ]
  • Szewczuk A, Wellman-Bednawska M: Acyl derivatives of p-aminobenzoic acid as new substrates for the assay of serum acylase activity. Clin Chim Acta. 1978 Mar 1;84(1-2):27-31. [305833 ]
  • Derewlany LO, Knie B, Koren G: Human placental transfer and metabolism of p-aminobenzoic acid. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1994 May;269(2):761-5. [8182543 ]
  • Ito S, Maruta K, Imai Y, Kato T, Ito M, Nakajima S, Fujita K, Kurahashi T: Urinary p-aminobenzoic acid determined in the pancreatic function test by liquid chromatography, with electrochemical detection. Clin Chem. 1982 Feb;28(2):323-6. [6976857 ]
  • Durie PR, Yung-Jato LY, Soldin SJ, Verjee Z, Ellis L: Bentiromide test using liquid-chromatographic measurement of p-aminobenzoic acid and its metabolites for diagnosing pancreatic insufficiency in childhood. J Pediatr. 1992 Sep;121(3):413-6. [1517919 ]
Synthesis Reference: Sato, Ryu; Kimura, Koichi; Takahashi, Akira. Preparation of p-aminobenzoic acid from styrene polymers. Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho (2007), 13pp.
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