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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2026-09-21 14:13:21 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-09-21 14:13:21 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB116567</accession>
  <name>ectoine</name>
  <description/>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(6S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C6H10N2O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>142.1558</average_molecular_weight>
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  <iupac_name>(4S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>ectoine</traditional_iupac>
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  <smiles>CC1=NCC[C@H](N1)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C6H10N2O2/c1-4-7-3-2-5(8-4)6(9)10/h5H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t5-/m0/s1</inchi>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom.</description>
    <direct_parent>L-alpha-amino acids</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>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxamidines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboximidamides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydropyrimidine carboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Imidolactams</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Amidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboximidamide</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid amidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydropyrimidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydropyrimidine carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Imidolactam</substituent>
      <substituent>L-alpha-amino acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic 1,3-dipolar compound</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>Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>carboxamidine</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>monocarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <value>-0.23</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <value>-1.14</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.03e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </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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    <value>(4S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>CC1=NCC[C@H](N1)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C6H10N2O2</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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    <value>14.25</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>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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