Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 23:02:57 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:57:13 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0003156
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB03156
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2,3-Butanediol
Description2,3-Butanediol, also known as butane-2,3-diol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-diols. These are polyols containing an alcohol group at two adjacent positions. 2,3-Butanediol exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 2,3-Butanediol.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2,3-Butylene glycolChEBI
2,3-DihydroxybutaneChEBI
Dimethylene glycolChEBI
Dimethylethylene glycolChEBI
Pseudobutylene glycolChEBI
Sym-dimethylethylene glycolChEBI
2,3-Butylene glycol, (r*,r*)-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, (r*,r*,)-(+-)-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, (r*,s*)-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, (S-(r*,r*))-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, R-(r*,r*)-isomerMeSH
Butane-2,3-diolMeSH
2,3-ButandiolHMDB
2,3-ButanodiolHMDB
D-2,3-Butane diolHMDB
2,3-ButanediolChEBI
Chemical FormulaC4H10O2
Average Molecular Weight90.121
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight90.068079564
IUPAC Namebutane-2,3-diol
Traditional Name2,3-butanediol
CAS Registry Number513-85-9
SMILES
CC(O)C(C)O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H10O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI KeyOWBTYPJTUOEWEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-diols. These are polyols containing an alcohol group at two adjacent positions.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassAlcohols and polyols
Direct Parent1,2-diols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Secondary alcohol
  • 1,2-diol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point25 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1000 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP-0.92HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.59ALOGPS
logP-0.38ChemAxon
logS0.83ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)14.22ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area40.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity23.39 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability9.87 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Adrenal Cortex
  • Colostrum
  • Epidermis
  • Fibroblasts
  • Intestine
  • Muscle
  • Neuron
  • Platelet
  • Spleen
  • Testis
  • Thyroid Gland
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adrenal CortexExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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ColostrumDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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EpidermisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
FibroblastsExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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IntestineExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
MuscleDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
NeuronExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
PlateletExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
SpleenExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
TestisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Thyroid GlandExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0003156
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB011934
KNApSAcK IDC00050411
Chemspider ID21106093
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link2,3-Butanediol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound262
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID62064
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available