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4-Methylpentanoic acid (FDB008206)

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Creation date2010-04-08 22:07:58 UTC
Update date2019-11-26 03:02:16 UTC
Primary IDFDB008206
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB Name4-Methylpentanoic acid
DescriptionIsocaproic acid, also known as 4-methyl-valerate or isohexanoic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Isocaproic acid.
CAS Number646-07-1
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
Not AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility12.9 g/LALOGPS
logP1.72ALOGPS
logP1.65ChemAxon
logS-0.96ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)5.09ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity31.02 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.06 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC6H12O2
IUPAC name4-methylpentanoic acid
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)3-4-6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyFGKJLKRYENPLQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCC(C)CCC(O)=O
Average Molecular Weight116.1583
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight116.083729628
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMethyl-branched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
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Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateLiquid
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 62.04%; H 10.41%; O 27.55%DFC
Melting PointMp -33°DFC
Boiling PointBp2.5 69°DFC
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental pKa4.84
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
Densityd204 0.92DFC
Refractive Indexn20D 1.4144DFC
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
EI-MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0abc-9000000000-a381f69e01ac46730bd42015-03-01View Spectrum
GC-MS4-Methylpentanoic acid, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0abc-9000000000-9da80434be2ce0d86913Spectrum
GC-MS4-Methylpentanoic acid, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0abc-9000000000-9da80434be2ce0d86913Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Methylpentanoic acid, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-409421423ee1195a9861Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Methylpentanoic acid, 1 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9200000000-9b8596f9372ec51c4c6fSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Methylpentanoic acid, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Methylpentanoic acid, TBDMS_1_1, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014j-6900000000-cb7997a5c6ca2f6418c72012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00gi-9100000000-da8f07a6e124535385f02012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-001d-7900000000-d997ac31e14c8967a6332012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-0abc-9000000000-9da80434be2ce0d869132012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-f28fa3474851e17f83b42012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-6e23bff66db2ce8e669a2012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-03di-4900000000-853711a3867735db4fa22012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-f28fa3474851e17f83b42017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-4cb9b0933d7d0630adb32017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-03di-4900000000-853711a3867735db4fa22017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-03di-7900000000-3f3b376f8c98cd66f69e2021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-45d86acaf64ede34d93d2021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-9200000000-6faff2e6cf28aed811d72021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-001i-9000000000-38ab740b75f1ee9f2c502021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-066r-9700000000-fa5e5239effdaa850e062021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-004i-9000000000-8f3314179f36255824da2021-09-20View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-9200000000-a87d3af0796b3929b5852015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-006t-9100000000-0dd3655055a4bd052af42015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-5a494f4ea95bbce2ac3e2015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-4900000000-9419bcb9bb04937d30062015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-01ba-9400000000-d7efbb09535c4b1344f22015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-a61c06d9d6e46707a0a02015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0597-9000000000-bc541e0a6062f4aa04b02021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-410be7ca108e80fbdcb12021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-37ca7fdfa7a7c672f62b2021-09-24View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
ChemSpider ID12067
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL1230308
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
Pubchem Compound ID12587
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDDB03993
HMDB IDHMDB00689
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDDDM88-N:DDM88-N
EAFUS ID2440
Dr. Duke IDISOCAPROIC-ACID|ISOCAPRONIC-ACID|4-METHYL-PENTANOIC-ACID
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET ID4MV
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDrw1036331
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDNot Available
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
pungent
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
cheese
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
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).