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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:14:42 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000310
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00310
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethylacetoacetic acid
DescriptionMethylacetoacetic acid, also known as 3-oxo-butanoate or methyl acetylacetate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta-keto acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the C3 carbon atom. Methylacetoacetic acid is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Methylacetoacetic acid is a citrus, fresh, and fruity tasting compound. Methylacetoacetic acid has been identified in the urine of patients with an inherited deficiency of propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PMID 630060 ), and after isoleucine loading in the diagnosis of 2-methylacetoacetyl-CoA thiolase deficiency.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC5H8O3
Average Molecular Weight116.1152
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight116.047344122
IUPAC Namemethyl 3-oxobutanoate
Traditional Namemethyl acetoacetate
CAS Registry Number105-45-3
SMILES
COC(=O)CC(C)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)3-5(7)8-2/h3H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyWRQNANDWMGAFTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta-keto acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the C3 carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassKeto acids and derivatives
Sub ClassBeta-keto acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBeta-keto acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-keto acid
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • 1,3-dicarbonyl compound
  • Fatty acyl
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Ketone
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-80 °CNot Available
Boiling Point169.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility500 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.185 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB021937
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID13874867
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5299
PubChem Compound7757
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1014971
References
Synthesis ReferenceChan, Tak-Hang; Brownbridge, Peter. Reaction of electrophiles with 1,3-bis(trimethylsiloxy)-1-methoxybuta-1,3-diene, a dianion equivalent of methyl acetoacetate. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications (1979), (13), 578-9.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Robinson BH, Sherwood WG, Taylor J, Balfe JW, Mamer OA: Acetoacetyl CoA thiolase deficiency: a cause of severe ketoacidosis in infancy simulating salicylism. J Pediatr. 1979 Aug;95(2):228-33. [PubMed:36452 ]
  2. Aramaki S, Lehotay D, Sweetman L, Nyhan WL, Winter SC, Middleton B: Urinary excretion of 2-methylacetoacetate, 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate and tiglylglycine after isoleucine loading in the diagnosis of 2-methylacetoacetyl-CoA thiolase deficiency. J Inherit Metab Dis. 1991;14(1):63-74. [PubMed:1861461 ]
  3. Sweetman L, Weyler W, Nyhan WL, de Cespedes C, Loria AR, Estrada Y: Abnormal metabolites of isoleucine in a patient with propionyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency. Biomed Mass Spectrom. 1978 Mar;5(3):198-207. [PubMed:630060 ]