Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:32:17 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:04:01 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000531
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00531
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Hydroxyvaleric acid
Description3-Hydroxyvaleric acid, also known as 3-hydroxyvalerate or 3-hydroxy-pentanoic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 3-Hydroxyvaleric acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Hydroxy valeric acidChEBI
3-Hydroxy-pentanoic acidChEBI
3-Hydroxy-valeric acidChEBI
beta-Hydroxypentanoic acidChEBI
beta-Hydroxyvaleric acidChEBI
3-Hydroxy valerateGenerator
3-Hydroxy-pentanoateGenerator
3-Hydroxy-valerateGenerator
b-HydroxypentanoateGenerator
b-Hydroxypentanoic acidGenerator
beta-HydroxypentanoateGenerator
Β-hydroxypentanoateGenerator
Β-hydroxypentanoic acidGenerator
b-HydroxyvalerateGenerator
b-Hydroxyvaleric acidGenerator
beta-HydroxyvalerateGenerator
Β-hydroxyvalerateGenerator
Β-hydroxyvaleric acidGenerator
3-HydroxyvalerateGenerator
3-Hydroxy-N-valerateHMDB
3-Hydroxy-N-valeric acidHMDB
3-HydroxypentanoateHMDB
3-Hydroxypentanoic acidHMDB
b-Hydroxy-N-valerateHMDB
b-Hydroxy-N-valeric acidHMDB
beta-Hydroxy-N-valerateHMDB
beta-Hydroxy-N-valeric acidHMDB
3-Hydroxyvaleric acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC5H10O3
Average Molecular Weight118.1311
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight118.062994186
IUPAC Name3-hydroxypentanoic acid
Traditional Nameβ-hydroxyvaleric acid
CAS Registry Number10237-77-1
SMILES
CCC(O)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-2-4(6)3-5(7)8/h4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyREKYPYSUBKSCAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.04ALOGPS
logP0.14ChemAxon
logS0.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.56ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity27.99 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.95 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Sub/clinical ketosis
details
HMDB IDHMDB0000531
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022099
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID96952
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link3-Hydroxypentanoic_acid
METLIN ID5516
PubChem Compound107802
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID139272
References
Synthesis ReferenceManufacture of b-hydroxyvaleric acid. Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho (1982), 3 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available