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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:04:36 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 22:19:22 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB000537</accession>
  <name>L-4-Methylene-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid</name>
  <description>(±)-4-methylene-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, also known as 4-methylene-L-proline or 4-methyleneproline, (dl)-isomer, belongs to proline and derivatives class of compounds. Those are compounds containing proline or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of proline at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom (±)-4-methylene-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). (±)-4-methylene-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid can be found in fruits, which makes (±)-4-methylene-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>4-Methylene proline</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylene-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid; L-form</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylene-L-proline</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C6H9NO2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>127.1412</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>127.063328537</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>4-methylidenepyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>4-methylidenepyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>20309-87-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OC(=O)C1CC(=C)CN1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C6H9NO2/c1-4-2-5(6(8)9)7-3-4/h5,7H,1-3H2,(H,8,9)</inchi>
  <inchikey>PEYQZZMUNYLHII-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as proline and derivatives. Proline and derivatives are compounds containing proline or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of proline at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.</description>
    <direct_parent>Proline and derivatives</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic acids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Carboxylic acids and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Amino acids, peptides, and analogues</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Alpha amino acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Amino acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dialkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Pyrrolidine carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Alpha-amino acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Amino acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Proline or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyrrolidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyrrolidine carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyrrolidine carboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary aliphatic amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary amine</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <value>-2.22</value>
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    </property>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <value>Mp 243-245°</value>
    </property>
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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>iupac</kind>
    <value>4-methylidenepyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>127.1412</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>OC(=O)C1CC(=C)CN1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C6H9NO2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>InChI=1S/C6H9NO2/c1-4-2-5(6(8)9)7-3-4/h5,7H,1-3H2,(H,8,9)</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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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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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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  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Peanut</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Arachis hypogaea</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3818</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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  <health_effects>
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