Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:33:44 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:50:34 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000622
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00622
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthylmalonic acid
DescriptionEthylmalonic acid, also known as 2-ethylmalonate or a-carboxybutyrate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids containing a branched chain. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Ethylmalonic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1,1-Propanedicarboxylic acidChEBI
2-Ethylmalonic acidChEBI
alpha-Carboxybutyric acidChEBI
1,1-PropanedicarboxylateGenerator
2-EthylmalonateGenerator
a-CarboxybutyrateGenerator
a-Carboxybutyric acidGenerator
alpha-CarboxybutyrateGenerator
Α-carboxybutyrateGenerator
Α-carboxybutyric acidGenerator
EthylmalonateGenerator
Ethyl-malonic acidHMDB
2-Ethylpropanedioic acidHMDB
Ethylmalonic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H8O4
Average Molecular Weight132.1146
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight132.042258744
IUPAC Name2-ethylpropanedioic acid
Traditional Nameethylmalonic acid
CAS Registry Number601-75-2
SMILES
CCC(C(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O4/c1-2-3(4(6)7)5(8)9/h3H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
InChI KeyUKFXDFUAPNAMPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids containing a branched chain.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentBranched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Branched fatty acid
  • 1,3-dicarbonyl compound
  • Dicarboxylic 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
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point112 - 114 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility712.0 mg/mLNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.43ALOGPS
logP0.66ChemAxon
logS-0.15ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity28.16 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.98 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
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Fibroblasts
  • Placenta
  • Prostate Tissue
  • Skeletal Muscle
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FibroblastsExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Skeletal MuscleExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000622
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022147
KNApSAcK IDC00052274
Chemspider ID11263
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID4180
PubChem Compound11756
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID741548
References
Synthesis ReferenceZakharova, T. V.; Ternovaya, T. V.; Pirkes, S. B.; Kostromina, N. A. Study of complexing in the neodymium-ethylmalonic acid system by a spectrographic method. Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii (1979), 24(7), 1827-31.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available