Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-10-03 18:33:21 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:48:47 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0012157
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB12157
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Methyl-2-butenal
Description3-Methyl-2-butenal, also known as senecialdehyde or 3,3-dimethylacrolein, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as enals. These are an alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde of general formula RC=C-CH=O in which the aldehydic C=O function is conjugated to a C=C triple bond at the alpha,beta position. 3-Methyl-2-butenal exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 3-Methyl-2-butenal.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3,3-Dimethyl-acrylaldehydeChEBI
3,3-DimethylacroleinChEBI
3-MethylcrotonaldehydeChEBI
beta,beta-DimethylacroleinChEBI
beta-MethylcrotonaldehydeChEBI
PrenalChEBI
SenecialdehydeChEBI
SenecioaldehydeChEBI
b,b-DimethylacroleinGenerator
Β,β-dimethylacroleinGenerator
b-MethylcrotonaldehydeGenerator
Β-methylcrotonaldehydeGenerator
3-Methylbut-2-enalHMDB
beta,beta-Dimethylacrylic aldehydeHMDB
2-Methyl-2-buten-4-alHMDB
3,3-DimethylacrylaldehydeHMDB
3-Methyl-2-buten-1-alHMDB
3-Methyl-2-butenalHMDB
3-Methyl-2-butenaldehydeHMDB
β,β-Dimethylacrylic aldehydeHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H8O
Average Molecular Weight84.1164
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight84.057514878
IUPAC Name3-methylbut-2-enal
Traditional Nameprenal
CAS Registry Number107-86-8
SMILES
CC(C)=CC=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h3-4H,1-2H3
InChI KeySEPQTYODOKLVSB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as enals. These are an alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde of general formula RC=C-CH=O in which the aldehydic C=O function is conjugated to a C=C triple bond at the alpha,beta position.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentEnals
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Enal
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Short-chain aldehyde
  • Aldehyde
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling Point134 °CNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.97ALOGPS
logP1ChemAxon
logS-0.12ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity26.32 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability9.51 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0012157
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB008134
KNApSAcK IDC00052688
Chemspider ID54980
KEGG Compound IDC15604
BioCyc IDPRENAL
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound61020
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15825
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available