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Created at2022-03-17 19:21:16 UTC
Updated at2022-03-17 19:21:16 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0045515
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameMethyl 3-methylbutanoate
DescriptionMethyl 3-methylbutanoate, also known as 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid or fema 2753, 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. Methyl 3-methylbutanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Methyl 3-methylbutanoate is a strong, apple, and fruity tasting compound. Outside of the human body, Methyl 3-methylbutanoate is found, on average, in the highest concentration within common sages and pineapples. Methyl 3-methylbutanoate has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as fruits, evergreen blackberries, milk and milk products, lowbush blueberries, and herbs and spices. Methyl 3-methylbutanoate is found in Foeniculum vulgare, Origanum minutiflorum, Thymus longicaulis and Thymus zygioides. This could make methyl 3-methylbutanoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
Methyl 3-methylbutanoic acidGenerator
3-Methyl-2-oxobutanoic acidHMDB
3-Methylbutanoic acid methyl esterHMDB
Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, methyl esterHMDB
FEMA 2753HMDB
Isovaleric acid, methyl esterHMDB
Methyl 3-methylbutyrateHMDB
Methyl isopentanoateHMDB
Methyl isovalerateHMDB
Methyl isovalerianateHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H12O2
Average Mass116.1583 Da
Monoisotopic Mass116.08373 Da
IUPAC Namemethyl 3-methylbutanoate
Traditional Namemethyl (3-methyl)butanoate
CAS Registry Number556-24-1
SMILES
COC(=O)CC(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)4-6(7)8-3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
InChI KeyOQAGVSWESNCJJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
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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
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.62ALOGPS
logP1.35ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity31.19 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.98 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0030027
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB001325
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID10687
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound11160
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
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