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Creation Date2016-09-30 23:14:33 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:52:02 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0005007
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB05007
Metabolite Identification
Common NameSimvastatin
DescriptionSimvastatin, also known as zocor or MK-733, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as delta valerolactones. These are cyclic organic compounds containing an oxan-2- one moiety. Simvastatin is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Simvastatin is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
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2,2-Dimethylbutyric acid, 8-ester with (4R,6R)-6-(2-((1S,2S,6R,8S,8ar)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-1-naphthyl)ethyl)tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-oneChEBI
MK-733ChEBI
SimvastatinaChEBI
SimvastatineChEBI
SimvastatinumChEBI
ZocorChEBI
2,2-Dimethylbutyrate, 8-ester with (4R,6R)-6-(2-((1S,2S,6R,8S,8ar)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-1-naphthyl)ethyl)tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-oneGenerator
(+)-SimvastatinHMDB
CholestatHMDB
DenanHMDB
EucorHMDB
KolestevanHMDB
LipexHMDB
LipinormHMDB
LiponormHMDB
LipovasHMDB
LodalesHMDB
ModutrolHMDB
Nor-vastinaHMDB
PepstatinHMDB
RecholHMDB
SimcorHMDB
SimovilHMDB
Simvastatin lactoneHMDB
SimvotinHMDB
SinvacorHMDB
SinvascorHMDB
SivastinHMDB
StatinHMDB
SynvinolinHMDB
ValemiaHMDB
VelostatinHMDB
ZocordHMDB
Chemical FormulaC25H38O5
Average Molecular Weight418.5662
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight418.271924326
IUPAC Name(1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-8-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxooxan-2-yl]ethyl}-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl 2,2-dimethylbutanoate
Traditional Namesimvastatin
CAS Registry Number79902-63-9
SMILES
[H][C@]12[C@H](C[C@@H](C)C=C1C=C[C@H](C)[C@@H]2CC[C@@H]1C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)O1)OC(=O)C(C)(C)CC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C25H38O5/c1-6-25(4,5)24(28)30-21-12-15(2)11-17-8-7-16(3)20(23(17)21)10-9-19-13-18(26)14-22(27)29-19/h7-8,11,15-16,18-21,23,26H,6,9-10,12-14H2,1-5H3/t15-,16-,18+,19+,20-,21-,23-/m0/s1
InChI KeyRYMZZMVNJRMUDD-HGQWONQESA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as delta valerolactones. These are cyclic organic compounds containing an oxan-2- one moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassLactones
Sub ClassDelta valerolactones
Direct ParentDelta valerolactones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Delta_valerolactone
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Delta valerolactone
  • Fatty acyl
  • Oxane
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Oxacycle
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • 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
logP4.51ALOGPS
logP4.46ChemAxon
logS-4.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)14.91ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area72.83 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count7ChemAxon
Refractivity117.68 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability47.85 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings3ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Skeletal Muscle
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Skeletal MuscleExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0005007
DrugBank IDDB00641
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023580
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID49179
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkSimvastatin
METLIN ID2443
PubChem Compound54454
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID9150
References
Synthesis ReferenceWillard, Alvin K.; Smith, Robert L.; Hoffman, William F. 6(R)-[2-(8-acyloxy-2-methyl-6-methyl (or hydrogen)-polyhydro-1-naphthyl)ethyl]-4(R)-hydroxy-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ones, the hydroxy acid forms of these pyranones, salts and esters thereof, and a pharmaceutical antihypercholesterolemic composition containing them. Eur. Pat. Appl. (1981), 54 pp. CODEN: EPXXDW EP 33538 19810812 CAN 95:219968 AN 1981:619968
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available