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Created at2022-04-28 19:42:53 UTC
Updated at2022-04-28 19:42:54 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0074460
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameLauric acid, methyl ester
DescriptionMethyl dodecanoate, also known as methyl laurinate or laate methyl ester, 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 dodecanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Methyl dodecanoate is a coconut, creamy, and fat tasting compound. Outside of the human body, Methyl dodecanoate has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as fats and oils, milk and milk products, pomes, alcoholic beverages, and fruits. This could make methyl dodecanoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Methyl dodecanoate is a potentially toxic compound. Lauric acid, methyl ester is found in Acyrthosiphon pisum, Astragalus membranaceus, Brassica juncea, Capsicum frutescens , Citrus iyo, Houttuynia cordata, Mandragora autumnalis , Pinus sibirica, Pueraria montana and Vitis labrusca . Lauric acid, methyl ester was first documented in 2015 (PMID: 25964351). Found in concord grape (Vitis labrusca), melon, pineapple, heated blackberry, red chilli (Capsicum frutescens) and other fruitsand is also present in cheeses, hop oil, white wine, spirits and other foodstuffs.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC13H26O2
Average Mass214.3443 Da
Monoisotopic Mass214.19328 Da
IUPAC Namemethyl dodecanoate
Traditional Namemethyl laurate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C13H26O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13(14)15-2/h3-12H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyUQDUPQYQJKYHQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
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 Descriptors
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
logP5.51ALOGPS
logP4.62ChemAxon
logS-5.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count11ChemAxon
Refractivity63.45 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability27.88 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0031018
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003011
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8139
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID87494
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Dweck HK, Ebrahim SA, Thoma M, Mohamed AA, Keesey IW, Trona F, Lavista-Llanos S, Svatos A, Sachse S, Knaden M, Hansson BS: Pheromones mediating copulation and attraction in Drosophila. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 May 26;112(21):E2829-35. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1504527112. Epub 2015 May 11. [PubMed:25964351 ]