Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A neat oil
Formal Name: benzenebutanoic acid, 1,1',1''-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) ester
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C33H38O6
Formula Weight: 530.7
CAS Number: 611168-24-2
Notes: Glycerol phenylbutyrate is a pre-prodrug form of the nitrogen-binding prodrug and chemical chaperone sodium 4-phenylbutyrate (Item No. 11323).{69779} It is converted by pancreatic lipase in the small intestine to sodium 4-phenylbutyrate, which is subsequently converted into the active metabolite phenylacetate via β-oxidation. Formulations containing glycerol phenylbutyrate have been used in the treatment of urea cycle disorders that cannot be managed by diet or amino acid supplementation alone.