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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 15:12:37 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:17 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0003156
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB0003692
  • HMDB03156
  • HMDB03692
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2,3-Butanediol
Description2,3-Butanediol is an isomer of butanediol. The 2R,3R stereoisomer of 2,3-butanediol is produced by a variety of microorganisms, in a process known as butanediol fermentation. 2,3-Butanediol fermentation is the anaerobic fermentation of glucose with 2,3-butanediol as one of the end products. The overall stoichiometry of the reaction is 2 pyruvate + NADH --> 2CO2 + 2,3-butanediol. Butanediol fermentation is typical for Enterobacter species or microbes found in the gut. 2,3-butanediol has been identified in the sera of alcoholics and it may be a specific marker of alcohol abuse (PMID:6139706 ). In humans, 2,3-butanediol is oxidized to acetyl-CoA via acetoin. 2,3-Butanediol is also found in cocoa butter. 2,3-Butanediol can also be found in Bacillus, Klebsiella and Serratia (PMID:21272631 ).
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
2,3-Butylene glycolChEBI
2,3-DihydroxybutaneChEBI
Dimethylene glycolChEBI
Dimethylethylene glycolChEBI
Pseudobutylene glycolChEBI
Sym-dimethylethylene glycolChEBI
2,3-Butylene glycol, (r*,r*)-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, (r*,r*,)-(+-)-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, (r*,s*)-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, (S-(r*,r*))-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, R-(r*,r*)-isomerMeSH
Butane-2,3-diolMeSH
2,3-ButandiolHMDB
2,3-ButanodiolHMDB
D-2,3-Butane diolHMDB
2,3-ButanediolChEBI
Chemical FormulaC4H10O2
Average Molecular Weight90.121
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight90.068079564
IUPAC Namebutane-2,3-diol
Traditional Name2,3-butanediol
CAS Registry Number513-85-9
SMILES
CC(O)C(C)O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H10O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI KeyOWBTYPJTUOEWEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-diols. These are polyols containing an alcohol group at two adjacent positions.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassAlcohols and polyols
Direct Parent1,2-diols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Secondary alcohol
  • 1,2-diol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point25 °CNot Available
Boiling Point182.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility1000 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP-0.92HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Adrenal Cortex
  • Epidermis
  • Fibroblasts
  • Intestine
  • Neuron
  • Platelet
  • Spleen
  • Testis
  • Thyroid Gland
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified13.8 +/- 7.5 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
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BloodDetected and Quantified2.0 (0.0-5.0) uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified100.0 (5.0-211.0) uMAdult (>18 years old)Both
Cirrhosis
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal Cancer details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothBladder cancer details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Cirrhosis
  1. Casazza JP, Frietas J, Stambuk D, Morgan MY, Veech RL: The measurement of 1,2-propanediol, D, L-2,3-butanediol and meso-2,3-butanediol in controls and alcoholic cirrhotics. Alcohol Alcohol Suppl. 1987;1:607-9. [PubMed:3426740 ]
Colorectal cancer
  1. Brown DG, Rao S, Weir TL, O'Malia J, Bazan M, Brown RJ, Ryan EP: Metabolomics and metabolic pathway networks from human colorectal cancers, adjacent mucosa, and stool. Cancer Metab. 2016 Jun 6;4:11. doi: 10.1186/s40170-016-0151-y. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27275383 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB011934
KNApSAcK IDC00050411
Chemspider ID21106093
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link2,3-Butanediol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound262
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID62064
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDMDB00000412
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in vitamin-K-epoxide reductase (warfarin-sensi
Specific function:
Involved in vitamin K metabolism. Catalytic subunit of the vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKOR) complex which reduces inactive vitamin K 2,3-epoxide to active vitamin K.
Gene Name:
VKORC1
Uniprot ID:
Q9BQB6
Molecular weight:
18234.3