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Updated at2022-03-17 19:55:12 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0046262
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameMethylisocaproate
DescriptionMethyl 4-methylpentanoate, also known as fema 2721 or methyl isobutylacetate, 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 4-methylpentanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Outside of the human body, Methyl 4-methylpentanoate is found, on average, in the highest concentration within pineapples. Methylisocaproate is found in Zanthoxylum schinifolium. This could make methyl 4-methylpentanoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Structure
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Synonyms
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Methyl 4-methylpentanoic acidGenerator
4-Methylpentanoic acid methyl esterHMDB
4-Methylvaleric acid, methyl esterHMDB
FEMA 2721HMDB
Methyl 4-methylvalerateHMDB
Methyl isobutylacetateHMDB
Methyl isocaproateHMDB
Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-, methyl esterHMDB
Valeric acid, 4-methyl-, methyl esterHMDB
Methylisocaproic acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC7H14O2
Average Mass130.1849 Da
Monoisotopic Mass130.09938 Da
IUPAC Namemethyl 4-methylpentanoate
Traditional Namemethyl 4-methylpentanoate
CAS Registry Number2412-80-8
SMILES
COC(=O)CCC(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-6(2)4-5-7(8)9-3/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3
InChI KeyKBCOVKHULBZKNY-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
Zanthoxylum schinifoliumLOTUS Database
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
logP2.27ALOGPS
logP1.8ChemAxon
logS-1.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity35.79 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability15.18 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0036238
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003808
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID16113
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound17008
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
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