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Created at2022-09-03 08:58:01 UTC
Updated at2022-09-03 08:58:01 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0172146
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common Name3-methyloctanoic acid
Description3-Methyloctanoic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. In humans, 3-methyloctanoic acid is involved in the acylcarnitine 3-methyloctanoylcarnitine pathway. 3-Methyloctanoic acid is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. 3-methyloctanoic acid is found in Pelargonium graveolens. 3-methyloctanoic acid was first documented in 2020 (PMID: 32097676). Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on 3-methyloctanoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-MethyloctanoateGenerator
Chemical FormulaC9H18O2
Average Mass158.2410 Da
Monoisotopic Mass158.13068 Da
IUPAC Name3-methyloctanoic acid
Traditional Name3-methyloctanoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCCC(C)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-3-4-5-6-8(2)7-9(10)11/h8H,3-7H2,1-2H3,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyYKSWLQPMYFCNBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Pelargonium graveolensLOTUS Database
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • 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
logP3.11ALOGPS
logP2.99ChemAxon
logS-2.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)5.23ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count6ChemAxon
Refractivity44.82 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability19.07 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0340515
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID4471752
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5312327
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Api AM, Belmonte F, Belsito D, Biserta S, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA Jr, Buschmann J, Cancellieri MA, Dagli ML, Date M, Dekant W, Deodhar C, Fryer AD, Gadhia S, Jones L, Joshi K, Lapczynski A, Lavelle M, Liebler DC, Na M, O'Brien D, Patel A, Penning TM, Ritacco G, Rodriguez-Ropero F, Romine J, Sadekar N, Salvito D, Schultz TW, Siddiqi F, Sipes IG, Sullivan G, Thakkar Y, Tokura Y, Tsang S: RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, 4-hydroxy-3-methyloctanoic acid lactone, CAS Registry Number 39212-23-2. Food Chem Toxicol. 2020 Apr 15;138 Suppl 1:111226. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111226. Epub 2020 Feb 22. [PubMed:32097676 ]
  2. LOTUS database [Link]