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Created at2022-03-17 19:49:02 UTC
Updated at2022-03-17 19:49:02 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0046134
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameEthyl 2-methylpropanoate
DescriptionEthyl 2-methylpropanoate, also known as ethyl 2,2-dimethylacetate or isobutyric acid ethyl ester, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group). A fatty acid methyl ester obtained by the formal condensation of isobutyric acid with ethanol. Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate is a sweet, alcoholic, and ethereal tasting compound. Outside of the human body, Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as apples, figs, pomes, fruits, and lowbush blueberries. Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate is found in Coffea arabica , Durio zibethinus , Heracleum dissectum and Humulus lupulus. Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate was first documented in 2015 (PMID: 25976996). This could make ethyl 2-methylpropanoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC6H12O2
Average Mass116.1583 Da
Monoisotopic Mass116.08373 Da
IUPAC Nameethyl 2-methylpropanoate
Traditional Nameethyl isobutyrate
CAS Registry Number97-62-1
SMILES
CCOC(=O)C(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-4-8-6(7)5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
InChI KeyWDAXFOBOLVPGLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
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Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassCarboxylic acid derivatives
Direct ParentCarboxylic acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
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
logP1.72ALOGPS
logP1.52ChemAxon
logS-0.93ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity31.36 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.23 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0031248
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003278
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID7065
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7342
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID87303
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Feng Y, Cai Y, Sun-Waterhouse D, Cui C, Su G, Lin L, Zhao M: Approaches of aroma extraction dilution analysis (AEDA) for headspace solid phase microextraction and gas chromatography-olfactometry (HS-SPME-GC-O): Altering sample amount, diluting the sample or adjusting split ratio? Food Chem. 2015 Nov 15;187:44-52. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.03.138. Epub 2015 Apr 3. [PubMed:25976996 ]