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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2022-07-08 23:56:21 UTC
Update Date2022-07-08 23:56:21 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0340511
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-methylheptanoic acid
Description4-METHYLHEPTANOIC ACID, also known as 4-methylheptanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. 4-METHYLHEPTANOIC ACID is a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
4-METHYLHEPTANOateGenerator
Chemical FormulaC8H16O2
Average Molecular Weight144.214
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight144.115029755
IUPAC Name4-methylheptanoic acid
Traditional Name4-methylheptanoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCC(C)CCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-4-7(2)5-6-8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyLXHFVSWWDNNDPW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • 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 DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
DispositionNot Available
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP2.74ALOGPS
logP2.54ChemAxon
logS-2.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)5.19ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity40.22 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.04 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Not Available
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 4-methylheptanoic acid GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2022-08-08Wishart LabView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-methylheptanoic acid 10V, Positive-QTOFNot Available2022-08-09Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-methylheptanoic acid 20V, Positive-QTOFNot Available2022-08-09Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-methylheptanoic acid 40V, Positive-QTOFNot Available2022-08-09Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-methylheptanoic acid 10V, Negative-QTOFNot Available2022-08-09Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-methylheptanoic acid 20V, Negative-QTOFNot Available2022-08-09Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-methylheptanoic acid 40V, Negative-QTOFNot Available2022-08-09Wishart LabView Spectrum
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 IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID10636217
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound13800369
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 ReferencesNot Available