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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:19:44 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2019-11-26 03:21:06 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB022795</accession>
  <name>Butyrylcarnitine</name>
  <description>Butyrylcarnitine is elevated in patients with  acyl-coa dehydrogenase, short-chain (SCAD) deficiencyin; in infants with acute acidosis and generalized muscle weakness; and in middle-aged patients with chronic myopathy localized in muscle. (OMIM 201470) [HMDB]</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethyl-L-butyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-3-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-(1-oxobutoxy)-1-Propanaminium</synonym>
    <synonym>Butyryl-L-carnitine</synonym>
    <synonym>ester with (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium  L-Butyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>ester with L-(3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium Butyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Carnitine butyryl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>n-Butyryl-L(-)-carnitine</synonym>
    <synonym>O-Butanoylcarnitine</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C11H21NO4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>231.2887</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>231.147058165</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>3-(butanoyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>L-carnitine butyryl ester</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>25576-40-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCC(=O)OC(CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C11H21NO4/c1-5-6-11(15)16-9(7-10(13)14)8-12(2,3)4/h9H,5-8H2,1-4H3</inchi>
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  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond.</description>
    <direct_parent>Acyl carnitines</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acid esters</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Amines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acid salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tetraalkylammonium salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Acyl-carnitine</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Quaternary ammonium salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Tetraalkylammonium salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>C4-acylcarnitine</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Fatty acyl carnitines</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>butyrate ester</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Solid</state>
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      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-2.10</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-3.74</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>5.23e-02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-3.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>4.27</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-7.1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>3-(butanoyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>231.2887</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>231.147058165</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CCCC(=O)OC(CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C11H21NO4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C11H21NO4/c1-5-6-11(15)16-9(7-10(13)14)8-12(2,3)4/h9H,5-8H2,1-4H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>24.78</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
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    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce321e5158&gt;</reference>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce321e4fa0&gt;</reference>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce321e4dc0&gt;</reference>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce321e4bb8&gt;</reference>
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      <name>Anatidae</name>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Anatidae</name_scientific>
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      <name_scientific>Bison bison</name_scientific>
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      <name>Buffalo</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Bubalus bubalis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>89462</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Cattle (Beef, Veal)</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Bos taurus</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>9913</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Chicken</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Gallus gallus</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>9031</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Columbidae (Dove, Pigeon)</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Columbidae</name_scientific>
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      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific></name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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      <category>specific</category>
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      <name>Domestic goat</name>
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      <category>specific</category>
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