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Created at2022-03-17 19:55:10 UTC
Updated at2022-03-17 19:55:10 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0046260
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameMethyl-beta-hydroxybutyrate
DescriptionMethyl-beta-hydroxybutyrate, also known as methyl-β-hydroxybutyric acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom. Methyl-beta-hydroxybutyrate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Thus, methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate is considered to be a fatty ester lipid molecule. Outside of the human body, Methyl-beta-hydroxybutyrate is found, on average, in the highest concentration within pineapples. This could make methyl-beta-hydroxybutyrate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate belongs to beta hydroxy acids and derivatives class of compounds. Those are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom. Methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate is soluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). Methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate has a mild and apple taste.
Structure
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Synonyms
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Methyl-b-hydroxybutyrateGenerator
Methyl-b-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
Methyl-beta-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
Methyl-β-hydroxybutyrateGenerator
Methyl-β-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
Methyl 3-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC5H10O3
Average Mass118.1320 Da
Monoisotopic Mass118.06299 Da
IUPAC Namemethyl 3-hydroxybutanoate
Traditional Namemethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate
CAS Registry Number1487-49-6
SMILES
COC(=O)CC(C)O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-4(6)3-5(7)8-2/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyLDLDJEAVRNAEBW-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
Species NameSourceReference
Ananas comosusFooDB
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
Sub ClassBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Fatty acyl
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • 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
logP-0.08ALOGPS
logP-0.24ChemAxon
logS0.63ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.41ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity28.23 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.07 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0041603
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003804
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound15146
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General ReferencesNot Available