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Created at2022-03-10 18:59:00 UTC
Updated at2022-03-10 22:21:43 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0045161
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameMethyl heptanoate
DescriptionMethyl heptanoate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Fatty acid methyl esters are used to produce detergents and biodiesel. In fact, most of the molecules in biodiesel are fatty acid methyl esters, usually obtained from vegetable oils by transesterification. Methyl heptanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water. Methyl heptanoate is a sweet, berry, and floral tasting compound. Methyl heptanoate has been detected in several different foods, such as asian pears, evergreen blackberries, pepper (C. Frutescens), and pepper (spice). Methyl heptanoate has also been reported to be a volatile component in cannabis samples (PMID: 26657499 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
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Methyl heptanoic acidGenerator
FEMA 2705HMDB
Heptanoic acid methyl esterHMDB
Heptanoic acid, methyl esterHMDB
Methyl enanthateHMDB
Methyl ester OF heptanoic acidHMDB
Methyl heptoateHMDB
Methyl heptylateHMDB
Methyl N-heptanoateHMDB
Methyl N-heptylateHMDB
Methyl oenanthylateHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H16O2
Average Mass144.2114 Da
Monoisotopic Mass144.11503 Da
IUPAC Namemethyl heptanoate
Traditional Namemethyl heptanoate
CAS Registry Number106-73-0
SMILES
CCCCCCC(=O)OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyXNCNNDVCAUWAIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid methyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
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Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP2.96ALOGPS
logP2.4ChemAxon
logS-2.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count6ChemAxon
Refractivity40.44 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.47 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0031478
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB008052
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID7538
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7826
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
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