Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:37:37 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 22:28:59 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000857
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00857
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePimelic acid
DescriptionPimelic acid, also known as heptanedioic acid or heptanedioate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Pimelic acid.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,5-Pentanedicarboxylic acidChEBI
6-Carboxyhexanoic acidChEBI
Heptanedioic acidChEBI
PimelateChEBI
6-CarboxyhexanoateKegg
1,5-PentanedicarboxylateGenerator
HeptanedioateGenerator
Acid, pimelicHMDB
Acids, pimelicHMDB
Pimelic acidsHMDB
1,7-HeptanedioateHMDB
1,7-Heptanedioic acidHMDB
HeptandioateHMDB
Heptandioic acidHMDB
Heptane-1,7-dioateHMDB
Heptane-1,7-dioic acidHMDB
PilerateHMDB
Pileric acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC7H12O4
Average Molecular Weight160.1678
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight160.073558872
IUPAC Nameheptanedioic acid
Traditional Namepimelic acid
CAS Registry Number111-16-0
SMILES
OC(=O)CCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H12O4/c8-6(9)4-2-1-3-5-7(10)11/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)
InChI KeyWLJVNTCWHIRURA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • 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
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point103 - 106 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility50.0 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.61HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.51ALOGPS
logP0.94ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.05ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count6ChemAxon
Refractivity37.34 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.31 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-056s-1910000000-58bf29a41b2e4b405df9View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0r7l-9100000000-aeff5d9828ac92b33028View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-054k-1910000000-fc6cb63b081b4f5f7fd3View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-056s-1910000000-58bf29a41b2e4b405df9View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-054k-1900000000-403538c5b4091abf0a3dView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9400000000-3bc5f898da696375482fView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00y0-9720000000-f599c8c7e2d374dc1d0cView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0002-9300000000-a3d2b3924fcede41e331View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0002-9100000000-7050dc1518d598ad5051View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-052e-9200000000-84550d0cfeb05e8d79bdView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (Unknown) , Positivesplash10-0r7l-9100000000-b698134a5d1e523a961eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-a3b877a40a98e4d07993View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-9500000000-6f90176eaadac29eae28View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-859f1028218d04c20dc6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-ef436118494b323530f4View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-15fa4059d8c10e1e3a03View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-a3b877a40a98e4d07993View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0002-9500000000-6f90176eaadac29eae28View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-0ece97699a3ecbbd29c5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-aa9d7a3b0b034eb999acView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-15fa4059d8c10e1e3a03View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-9100000000-bbaaf04acf7504d9af12View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-2467588398a0cc1a7173View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0ufr-9000000000-2c0303cc46347643edeeView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-9200000000-62e7353cf7ec99f7b257View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-9700000000-51105e097da7cfc85c56View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03dl-1900000000-f72d396c48eae140d2eaView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-02tc-6900000000-148d1369a6cc8216a4d4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0aou-9000000000-8148e8a28ecc0a5f1819View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-97c3b22812cb1495f92eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-2900000000-ec8e65ccb8032a2fffa0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9100000000-c8c106238d3a22f75dbcView in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Ruminal Fluid
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000857
DrugBank IDDB01856
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022283
KNApSAcK IDC00001199
Chemspider ID376
KEGG Compound IDC02656
BioCyc IDCPD-205
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPimelic_acid
METLIN ID3280
PubChem Compound385
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID30531
References
Synthesis ReferenceMurib, Jawad H.; Kahn, John H. Production of pimelic acid by carbonylation of e-caprolactone using excess water. U.S. (1989), 3 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available