CAS 56-12-2|4-Aminobutanoic acid

Introduction：Basic information about CAS 56-12-2|4-Aminobutanoic acid, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.

Table of Contents

1. Names
2. 4-Aminobutanoic acid BiologicalActivity
3. Chemical & Physical Properties
4. Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
5. Safety Information
6. Customs
7. Articles256
8. Synonyms

Common Name	4-Aminobutanoic acid
CAS Number	56-12-2	Molecular Weight	103.120
Density	1.1±0.1 g/cm3	Boiling Point	248.0±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula	C₄H₉NO₂	Melting Point	195-204ºC
MSDS	ChineseUSA	Flash Point	103.8±22.6 °C

Names

Name	γ-aminobutyric acid
Synonym	More Synonyms

4-Aminobutanoic acid BiologicalActivity

Description	γ-Aminobutyric acid (4-Aminobutyric acid) is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the adult mammalian brain[1][2], binding to the ionotropic GABA receptors (GABAA receptors) and metabotropic receptors (GABAB receptors)[2].
Related Catalog	Signaling Pathways >>Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel >>GABA ReceptorSignaling Pathways >>Neuronal Signaling >>GABA ReceptorNatural Products >>OthersResearch Areas >>Neurological Disease
Target	GABA Receptor[1][2]
References	[1]. Watanabe M, et al. GABA and GABA receptors in the central nervous system and other organs. Int Rev Cytol. 2002;213:1-47. [2]. Okada R, et al. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-mediated neural connections in the Drosophila antennal lobe. J Comp Neurol. 2009 May 1;514(1):74-91. [3]. Chen S, et al. Effects of dietary gamma-aminobutyric acid supplementation on the intestinal functions in weaning piglets. Food Funct. 2019 Jan 2.

Chemical & Physical Properties

Density	1.1±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point	248.0±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point	195-204ºC
Molecular Formula	C₄H₉NO₂
Molecular Weight	103.120
Flash Point	103.8±22.6 °C
Exact Mass	103.063332
PSA	63.32000
LogP	-0.64
Vapour Pressure	0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.465
InChIKey	BTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES	NCCCC(=O)O
Storage condition	Store at RT.
Water Solubility	H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless \| SOLUBLE

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: ES6300000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Butyric acid, 4-amino-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 56-12-2

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 11

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C4-H9-N-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 103.14

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: Z3VQ

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 5400 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - general anesthetic Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

REFERENCE :: AITEAT Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis. (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.10- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,70,1965

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intracerebral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 18 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: BCPCA6 Biochemical Pharmacology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,1901,1965

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 12680 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: YKKZAJ Yakugaku Zasshi. Journal of Pharmacy. (Nippon Yakugakkai, 2-12-15 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan) No.1- 1881- Volume(issue)/page/year: 85,463,1965

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 4950 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - general anesthetic Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

REFERENCE :: AITEAT Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis. (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.10- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,70,1965

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 9210 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: YKKZAJ Yakugaku Zasshi. Journal of Pharmacy. (Nippon Yakugakkai, 2-12-15 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan) No.1- 1881- Volume(issue)/page/year: 85,463,1965

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 2748 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium) V.4- 1898- Volume(issue)/page/year: 145,233,1963

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 7230 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: BTMNA7 Bitamin. (Nippon Bitamin Gakkai, 4 Ushinomiya-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606, Japan) V.1- 1948- Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,297,1962

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - cat

DOSE/DURATION :: 5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: RPTOAN Russian Pharmacology and Toxicology (English Translation). Translation of FATOAO. (Euromed Pub., 33, Woodlands Rd., Surbiton, Surrey, UK) V.30- 1967- Volume(issue)/page/year: 47,205,1984

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 2400 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: AITEAT Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis. (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.10- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,70,1965 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AITEAT Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis. (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.10- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,70,1965

Safety Information

Personal Protective Equipment	dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves
Hazard Codes	Xi:Irritant
Risk Phrases	R36/37/38
Safety Phrases	S26-S36
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	2
RTECS	ES6300000
HS Code	29224995

Customs

HS Code	2922499990
Summary	HS:2922499990 other amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters; salts thereof VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%

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Synonyms

4-Aminobutanoic acid

MFCD00008226

EINECS 200-258-6

g-Aminobutyric acid

g-Amino-n-butyric Acid

GABA

Butanoic acid, 4-amino-

γ-Amino-n-butyric acid

gamma-aminobutyric acid

4-Aminobutyric acid

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