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Record Information

Version

5.0

Status

Expected but not Quantified

Creation Date

2012-09-11 22:52:19 UTC

Update Date

2023-02-21 17:25:52 UTC

HMDB ID

HMDB0037619

Secondary Accession Numbers

HMDB37619

Metabolite Identification

Common Name

Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate

Description

Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate.

Structure

MOL 3D MOL SDF 3D SDF PDB 3D PDB SMILES InChI

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Synonyms

Value	Source
Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyric acid	Generator
FEMA 3412	HMDB
Methyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate	HMDB

Chemical Formula

C₆H₁₂O₂S

Average Molecular Weight

148.223

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

148.055800318

IUPAC Name

methyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate

Traditional Name

methyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate

CAS Registry Number

53053-51-3

SMILES

COC(=O)CCCSC

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C6H12O2S/c1-8-6(7)4-3-5-9-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI Key

HQDLZISNHUMXEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Fatty Acyls

Sub Class

Fatty acid esters

Direct Parent

Fatty acid methyl esters

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Fatty acid methyl ester
Methyl ester
Carboxylic acid ester
Dialkylthioether
Sulfenyl compound
Thioether
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Carboxylic acid derivative
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organosulfur compound
Organooxygen compound
Carbonyl group
Aliphatic acyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Ontology

Cellular substructure

Excreta

Biofluid or Excreta

Urine (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Route of exposure

Enteral

Ingestion (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Source

Endogenous

Endogenous (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Animal

Animal (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Exogenous

Food

Food (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Process

Naturally occurring process

Biological process

Chemical reaction

Lipid Peroxidation (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Biochemical pathway

Metabolic pathway

Fatty Acid Metabolism (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Lipid metabolism pathway (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Cellular process

Cell signaling (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Biochemical process

Lipid transport (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Role

Biological role

Energy source (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Industrial application

Manufacturing industry

Material processing agent

Fluid processing agent

Surfactant

Surfactant (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Food and nutrition

Food additive

Flavoring agent

Flavoring Agent (HMDB: HMDB0037619)

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Experimental Molecular Properties

Property	Value	Reference
Melting Point	Not Available	Not Available
Boiling Point	110.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm Hg	The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility	4534 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)	The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP	1.225 (est)	The Good Scents Company Information System

Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Not Available

Predicted Molecular Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	3.74 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	1.18	ALOGPS
logP	1.27	ChemAxon
logS	-1.6	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)	-7	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	26.3 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	5	ChemAxon
Refractivity	39.25 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	16.47 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

Predictor	Adduct Type	CCS Value (Å²)	Reference
DarkChem	[M+H]+	132.387	31661259
DarkChem	[M-H]-	127.726	31661259
DeepCCS	[M+H]+	136.38	30932474
DeepCCS	[M-H]-	134.034	30932474
DeepCCS	[M-2H]-	169.745	30932474
DeepCCS	[M+Na]+	144.563	30932474
AllCCS	[M+H]+	133.4	32859911
AllCCS	[M+H-H2O]+	129.4	32859911
AllCCS	[M+NH4]+	137.0	32859911
AllCCS	[M+Na]+	138.1	32859911
AllCCS	[M-H]-	137.7	32859911
AllCCS	[M+Na-2H]-	140.5	32859911
AllCCS	[M+HCOO]-	143.7	32859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

Metabolite	SMILES	Kovats RI Value	Column Type	Reference
Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate	COC(=O)CCCSC	1695.9	Standard polar	33892256
Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate	COC(=O)CCCSC	1154.9	Standard non polar	33892256
Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate	COC(=O)CCCSC	1184.2	Semi standard non polar	33892256

Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	Deposition Date	Source	View
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	splash10-0nmv-9100000000-5302a3884f73c3a3cec2	2017-09-01	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	2021-10-12	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	Deposition Date	Source	View
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 10V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-00kb-1900000000-adab30a1beb5b885f2ba	2016-08-01	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 20V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-00os-9600000000-ad46cbfc3f35c2a977ac	2016-08-01	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 40V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-00bc-9000000000-b6435b362ee6f3d1e99a	2016-08-01	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 10V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-6900000000-67ac9f87efe4f333d203	2016-08-03	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 20V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-9200000000-2b1e8f9fd0edda8e7370	2016-08-03	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 40V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-9000000000-118ea8bb10ca57338747	2016-08-03	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 10V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-9100000000-a149709fac99548e7467	2021-09-23	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 20V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-9000000000-e1d92d2a30bee517d754	2021-09-23	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 40V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-9000000000-e1d92d2a30bee517d754	2021-09-23	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 10V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-014i-7900000000-2883e314b48b752dbdd2	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 20V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-03k9-9100000000-9ef9d21e107dac1f0768	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate 40V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-06r5-9000000000-ab3859f8a71e8b6cb69c	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Deposition Date	Source	View
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-24	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum

IR Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Deposition Date	Source	View
Predicted IR Spectrum	IR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+)	2023-02-04	FELIX lab	View Spectrum
Predicted IR Spectrum	IR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+)	2023-02-04	FELIX lab	View Spectrum

Biological Properties

Cellular Locations

Cytoplasm
Extracellular
Membrane

Biospecimen Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Name	SMPDB/PathBank	KEGG

Normal Concentrations

Not Available

Abnormal Concentrations

Not Available

Associated Disorders and Diseases

Disease References

None

Associated OMIM IDs

None

External Links

DrugBank ID

Not Available

Phenol Explorer Compound ID

Not Available

FooDB ID

FDB016733

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

Chemspider ID

58888

KEGG Compound ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PubChem Compound

65425

PDB ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

Not Available

Food Biomarker Ontology

Not Available

VMH ID

Not Available

MarkerDB ID

Not Available

Good Scents ID

rw1027671

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Not Available

General References

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Watson AD: Thematic review series: systems biology approaches to metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Lipidomics: a global approach to lipid analysis in biological systems. J Lipid Res. 2006 Oct;47(10):2101-11. Epub 2006 Aug 10. [PubMed:16902246 ]
Sethi JK, Vidal-Puig AJ: Thematic review series: adipocyte biology. Adipose tissue function and plasticity orchestrate nutritional adaptation. J Lipid Res. 2007 Jun;48(6):1253-62. Epub 2007 Mar 20. [PubMed:17374880 ]
Lingwood D, Simons K: Lipid rafts as a membrane-organizing principle. Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):46-50. doi: 10.1126/science.1174621. [PubMed:20044567 ]
(). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .
Gunstone, Frank D., John L. Harwood, and Albert J. Dijkstra (2007). The lipid handbook with CD-ROM. CRC Press.

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