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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 17:41:41 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:20:06 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0031221
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB31221
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Ethylbutanoic acid
Description2-Ethylbutanoic acid, also known as 2-ethylbutanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids containing a branched chain. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on 2-Ethylbutanoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC6H12O2
Average Molecular Weight116.1583
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight116.083729628
IUPAC Name2-ethylbutanoic acid
Traditional Name2-ethylbutyric acid
CAS Registry Number88-09-5
SMILES
CCC(CC)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5(4-2)6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyOXQGTIUCKGYOAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids containing a branched chain.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentBranched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 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
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-15 °CNot Available
Boiling Point99.00 to 101.00 °C. @ 18.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility18 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP1.68Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003245
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID6649
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound6915
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID410868
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1021031
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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