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Created at2024-09-11 12:38:54 UTC
Updated at2024-09-11 12:38:54 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0337829
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameEthyl 2-ethylbutanoate
DescriptionEthyl 2-ethylbutanoate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. Ethyl 2-ethylbutanoate is used as a food additive ("EAFUS: Everything Added to Food in the United States. "). Ethyl 2-ethylbutanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
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Synonyms
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Ethyl 2-ethylbutanoic acidGenerator
2-Ethyl-N-butyric acid ethyl esterHMDB
Butanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, ethyl esterHMDB
Ethyl 2-ethylbutyrateHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H16O2
Average Mass144.2114 Da
Monoisotopic Mass144.11503 Da
IUPAC Nameethyl 2-ethylbutanoate
Traditional Nameethyl 2-ethylbutanoate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCOC(=O)C(CC)CC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-4-7(5-2)8(9)10-6-3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3
InChI KeyMJGSLNIPTRPYJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
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Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of OriginNot Available
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
logP2.65ALOGPS
logP2.41ChemAxon
logS-1.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity40.56 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.9 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0040298
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB020020
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID68803
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound76326
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
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