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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:04:42 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2020-02-24 19:10:14 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB000778</accession>
  <name>Asparagusic acid</name>
  <description>Isolated from asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) [DFC]

Asparagusic acid is an organosulfur carboxylic acid present in the vegetable asparagus and may be the metabolic precursor to other odorous thiol compounds. Biosynthetic studies revealed that asparagusic acid is derived from isobutyric acid. [Wikipedia]. Asparagusic acid is found in asparagus and green vegetables.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>1,2-Dithiolane-4-carboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Aacocf3</synonym>
    <synonym>Arachidonic acid trifluoromethylketone</synonym>
    <synonym>Asparagusate</synonym>
    <synonym>Asparagusic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C4H6O2S2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>150.219</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>149.980920816</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>asparagusic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>2224-02-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OC(=O)C1CSSC1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C4H6O2S2/c5-4(6)3-1-7-8-2-3/h3H,1-2H2,(H,5,6)</inchi>
  <inchikey>AYGMEFRECNWRJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acids. These are organic compounds containing a 1,2-dithiolane ring that bears a carboxylic acid group at the 4-position.</description>
    <direct_parent>1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Dithiolanes</class>
    <sub_class>Dithiolanecarboxylic acids</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>1,2-dithiolanes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic disulfides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1,2-dithiolane</substituent>
      <substituent>1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic disulfide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>dithiolanecarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>dithiolanes</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>sulfur-containing carboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <value>0.51</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <value>-0.96</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.63e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <value>Mp 75.7-76.5°</value>
    </property>
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    <value>0.79</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>OC(=O)C1CSSC1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C4H6O2S2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>37.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>35.96</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>13.57</value>
    <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>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB29611</hmdb_id>
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  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>18091</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce327a88d8&gt;</reference>
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    <food>
      <name>Asparagus</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Asparagus officinalis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4686</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Green vegetables</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
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      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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  </enzymes>
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    <health_effect>
      <name>Allelopathic</name>
      <id>42</id>
      <definition/>
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    <health_effect>
      <name>Nematicide</name>
      <id>1141</id>
      <definition>A substance used to destroy pests of the phylum Nematoda (roundworms).</definition>
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      <name>Nemativoistat</name>
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      <name>Pesticide</name>
      <id>1210</id>
      <definition>Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests.</definition>
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  </health_effects>
</compound>
