Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:48:21 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:08:55 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0001864
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01864
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Ketohexanoic acid
Description2-Ketohexanoic acid, also known as alpha-ketocaproic acid or 2-oxohexanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on 2-Ketohexanoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-Keto-N-caproic acidChEBI
2-oxo 6:0ChEBI
2-oxo C6:0ChEBI
2-OxohexanoateChEBI
alpha-Ketocaproic acidChEBI
alpha-Ketohexanoic acidChEBI
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2-KetocaproateMeSH
alpha-Ketocaproic acid, sodium saltMeSH
2-Ketocaproic acidHMDB
2-oxo-HexanoateHMDB
2-oxo-Hexanoic acidHMDB
2-Ketohexanoic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC6H10O3
Average Molecular Weight130.1418
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight130.062994186
IUPAC Name2-oxohexanoic acid
Traditional Name2-oxohexanoic acid
CAS Registry Number2492-75-3
SMILES
CCCCC(=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H10O3/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChI KeyXNIHZNNZJHYHLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassKeto acids and derivatives
Sub ClassMedium-chain keto acids and derivatives
Direct ParentMedium-chain keto acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain keto acid
  • Alpha-keto acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • 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
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.94ALOGPS
logP1.66ChemAxon
logS-1.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.53ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-9.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area54.37 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity31.82 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.19 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001864
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022718
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID140384
KEGG Compound IDC00902
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID4144
PubChem Compound159664
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17308
References
Synthesis ReferenceIgarashi, Minoru; Midorikawa, Hiroshi. Synthesis of a-oxo acids from diethyl alkylidenemalonates. Journal of Organic Chemistry (1964), 29(7), 2080-2.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available