Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:36:06 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 19:25:50 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000756
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00756
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Hexanoylcarnitine
DescriptionHexanoylcarnitine, also known as (R)-caproylcarnitine or hexanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond. Thus, hexanoylcarnitine is considered to be a fatty ester. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Hexanoylcarnitine.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(R)-CaproylcarnitineChEBI
(R)-HexanoylcarnitineChEBI
Hexanoyl-L-carnitineChEBI
L-HexanoylcarnitineChEBI
O-Hexanoyl-(R)-carnitineChEBI
(R)-3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxohexyl)oxy]-1-propanaminium inner saltHMDB
HexanoateHMDB
Hexanoic acidHMDB
Hexanoic acid ester with L-(3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide inner saltHMDB
L-Carnitine hexanoyl esterHMDB
L-HexanoateHMDB
L-Hexanoic acidHMDB
L-Hexanoic acid ester with (3-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide inner saltHMDB
C6 CarnitineHMDB
HexanoylcarnitineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC13H25NO4
Average Molecular Weight259.3419
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight259.178358293
IUPAC Name(3R)-3-(hexanoyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Traditional NameL-carnitine hexanoyl ester
CAS Registry Number22671-29-0
SMILES
CCCCCC(=O)O[C@H](CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C13H25NO4/c1-5-6-7-8-13(17)18-11(9-12(15)16)10-14(2,3)4/h11H,5-10H2,1-4H3/t11-/m1/s1
InChI KeyVVPRQWTYSNDTEA-LLVKDONJSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentAcyl carnitines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Acyl-carnitine
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Quaternary ammonium salt
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid salt
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic salt
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
OriginNot Available
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.7ALOGPS
logP-2.4ChemAxon
logS-4.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.22ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.43 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count10ChemAxon
Refractivity91.07 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability28.79 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Liver
  • Longissimus Thoracis Muscle
  • Placenta
  • Ruminal Fluid
  • Semimembranosus Muscle
  • Testis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0.05 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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LiverDetected and Quantified0.3 +/- 0.1 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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Longissimus Thoracis MuscleDetected and Quantified0.52 +/- 0.51 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.08 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Semimembranosus MuscleDetected and Quantified0.7 +/- 0.4 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
TestisDetected and Quantified0.21 +/- 0.06 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000756
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022226
KNApSAcK IDC00052313
Chemspider ID2497478
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID3548
PubChem Compound3246938
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID84834
References
Synthesis ReferenceNakanishi, Toyofumi; Shimizu, Akira; Arimoto, Masao; Kanai, Michiko. Synthesis of acylcarnitines for differential diagnosis of metabolic disorders. Nippon Iyo Masu Supekutoru Gakkai Koenshu (1993), 18 129-32.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available