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Created at2022-09-06 15:16:34 UTC
Updated at2022-09-06 15:16:35 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0233610
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common Nameethyl 4-methylvalerate
DescriptionEthyl 4-methylpentanoate, also known as ethyl 4-methylvalerate or ethyl isocaproate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. Ethyl 4-methylpentanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Ethyl 4-methylpentanoate is a fruity tasting compound. ethyl 4-methylvalerate is found in Artemisia salsoloides. Outside of the human body,.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
Ethyl 4-methylpentanoic acidGenerator
Ethyl 4-methylvalerateHMDB
Ethyl isocaproateHMDB
Ethyl isohexanoateHMDB
Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-, ethyl esterHMDB
Valeric acid, 4-methyl-, ethyl esterHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H16O2
Average Mass144.2114 Da
Monoisotopic Mass144.11503 Da
IUPAC Nameethyl 4-methylpentanoate
Traditional Nameethyl 4-methylpentanoate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCOC(=O)CCC(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-4-10-8(9)6-5-7(2)3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3
InChI KeyOFQRUTMGVBMTFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Not Available
Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Artemisia salsoloidesLOTUS Database
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid 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
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP2.64ALOGPS
logP2.16ChemAxon
logS-2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity40.54 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.25 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0032272
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB009400
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID104984
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound117477
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. LOTUS database [Link]