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Update date2019-11-26 03:01:39 UTC
Primary IDFDB007449
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB Name2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester
Description2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester, also known as butyric acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, ethyl ester or ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate, is a member of the class of compounds known as fatty acid esters. Fatty acid esters are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester is soluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester can be found in bilberry, which makes 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.
CAS NumberNot Available
Structure
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Synonyms
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility111 g/LALOGPS
logP0.67ALOGPS
logP0.92ChemAxon
logS-0.12ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)12.49ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity37.35 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability15.85 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC7H14O3
IUPAC nameethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H14O3/c1-4-10-7(9)6(8)5(2)3/h5-6,8H,4H2,1-3H3
InChI KeyIZRVEUZYBVGCFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCCOC(=O)C(O)C(C)C
Average Molecular Weight146.1843
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight146.094294314
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
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Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MS2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-758b88f178881da1325aSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester, 1 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0002-9700000000-827896d9063f78053cdfSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-2900000000-fe0008f310bae14bf8592015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0005-9200000000-cef4feb543b20bbb416d2015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-00dl-9000000000-c600deb5779a6c477b932015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-9700000000-f41001d0fa01ddfa33e92015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-9200000000-593f7d39a8eb619240772015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-05fs-9000000000-457416d5b64dc2dfcf4c2015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-2900000000-0e3e2fc93ced4eaad7042021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0005-9000000000-90eca02bf6ee993a042e2021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0abd-9000000000-8d9bdfd791bcedb982292021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0fk9-9300000000-8e1d59860df1f3587b7d2021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0ab9-9000000000-c77669f11b917e255d112021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-174016be00a6ebc6182e2021-09-24View Spectrum
NMRNot Available
ChemSpider IDNot Available
ChEMBL IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
Pubchem Compound IDNot Available
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDNot Available
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke ID2-HYDROXY-3-METHYLBUTANOIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDNot Available
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
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Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
FlavoursNot Available
Files
MSDSNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).