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Methyl pentanoate (FDB003229)

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Creation date2010-04-08 22:05:42 UTC
Update date2020-09-17 15:35:31 UTC
Primary IDFDB003229
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB NameMethyl pentanoate
DescriptionMethyl valerate also known as methyl pentanoate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Fatty acid methyl esters are used to produce detergents and biodiesel. In fact, most of the molecules in biodiesel are fatty acid methyl esters, usually obtained from vegetable oils by transesterification. Methyl valerate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water. In a very pure form (greater than 99.5%) it is used as a plasticizer in the manufacture of plastics. Methyl pentanoate is commonly used in fragrances, beauty care, soap, and laundry detergents. Methyl pentanoate is also used as a flavouring agent. It is a sweet, apple, and fruity tasting compound. Methyl pentanoate has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as tea, herbs and spices, asian pears, alcoholic beverages, and coffee and coffee products.
CAS Number624-24-8
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
Not AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility7.51 g/LALOGPS
logP1.75ALOGPS
logP1.51ChemAxon
logS-1.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity31.24 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.34 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC6H12O2
IUPAC namemethyl pentanoate
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-6(7)8-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyHNBDRPTVWVGKBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCCCCC(=O)OC
Average Molecular Weight116.1583
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight116.083729628
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid methyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Disposition

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Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateLiquid
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 62.04%; H 10.41%; O 27.55%DFC
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointBp130 74-79°DFC
Experimental Water Solubility5.06 mg/mL at 25 oCKUHNE,R et al. (1995)
Experimental logP1.96HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
Densityd204 0.89DFC
Refractive Indexn20D 1.3969DFC
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
EI-MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-05g3-9000000000-3d3adbe1cca028b650fe2015-03-01View Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl pentanoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-05g3-9000000000-6fe0175afcb595d513f3Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl pentanoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-05ic-9000000000-ea14ad55305a1e4329acSpectrum
GC-MSMethyl pentanoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-00fr-9000000000-d6018f997a3de662f274Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl pentanoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-05g3-9000000000-6fe0175afcb595d513f3Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl pentanoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-05ic-9000000000-ea14ad55305a1e4329acSpectrum
GC-MSMethyl pentanoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-00fr-9000000000-d6018f997a3de662f274Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSMethyl pentanoate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-056r-9100000000-8a8b8d0c8e5cb744f5e7Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSMethyl pentanoate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSMethyl pentanoate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014r-9500000000-3585c156b5515ed0618b2016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014u-9200000000-ff33dee65764531f32ff2016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-2e80305ad0188aecdf512016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-5900000000-f2c8e6dfb2d3ccaf95bd2016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0159-9500000000-ffc8d38d77403813e3562016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052f-9000000000-3d2b8f2f0bb25659d0222016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-1fe8bbf8f6ab17ae0b2b2021-09-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-57d639114f646b9b43562021-09-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-0e1dc062d088749b73052021-09-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0673-9200000000-9b31c17ac2c8afc8b8582021-09-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-4199311cd2329183f6872021-09-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-70dc69e295103d7cec272021-09-25View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 90 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
ChemSpider ID11706
ChEMBL IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
Pubchem Compound ID12206
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB31207
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDCTS63-D:CTS56-D
EAFUS ID2559
Dr. Duke IDNot Available
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDrw1008901
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDMethyl_pentanoate
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
sweet
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
green
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
fruity
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
apple
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
pineapple
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
nutty
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
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Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
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