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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 14:17:30 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:16:00 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0001975
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB01975
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Ethyl-2-Hydroxybutyric acid
Description2-Ethyl-2-Hydroxybutyric acid, also known as 2-ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoate or 2-et-2-hba, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. 2-Ethyl-2-Hydroxybutyric acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutyrateGenerator
2-Et-2-hbaMeSH
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoateHMDB
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acidHMDB
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxy-butyrateGenerator, HMDB
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutyric acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC6H12O3
Average Molecular Weight132.1577
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight132.07864425
IUPAC Name2-ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acid
Traditional Name2-ethyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid
CAS Registry Number3639-21-2
SMILES
CCC(O)(CC)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-6(9,4-2)5(7)8/h9H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyLXVSANCQXSSLPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Tertiary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility26 mg/mL at 18 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • 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 IDFDB022773
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID69629
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID6411
PubChem Compound77199
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. SCHMIDT G: [Incidence and excretion alpha-ethyl-alpha-hydroxybutyric acid after carbromal intake]. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Exp Pathol Pharmakol. 1956;229(1):67-74. [PubMed:13348692 ]