Record Information
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Creation Date2016-10-03 18:41:01 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 19:29:20 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0031206
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB31206
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePentanal
DescriptionPentanal, also known as N-valeraldehyde or amyl aldehyde, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydrogen aldehydes. These are aldehydes with the general formula HC(H)(R)C(=O)H, where R is an organyl group. Thus, pentanal is considered to be a fatty aldehyde lipid molecule. Pentanal exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
Amyl aldehydeChEBI
AmylaldehydeChEBI
N-PentanalChEBI
N-ValeraldehydeChEBI
Pentyl aldehydeChEBI
ValeralChEBI
Valeric aldehydeChEBI
Valeryl aldehydeChEBI
ValerylaldehydeChEBI
Valeric acid aldehydeMeSH
1-PentanalHMDB
Butyl formalHMDB
FEMA 3098HMDB
N-C4H9CHOHMDB
N-Valeraldehyde, 8ciHMDB
N-Valeric aldehydeHMDB
Pentan-1-alHMDB
Pentanal (valeraldehyde)HMDB
PNOHMDB
ValeraldehydeHMDB
Valerianic aldehydeHMDB
PentanalHMDB
PentylaldehydeHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H10O
Average Molecular Weight86.1323
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight86.073164942
IUPAC Namepentanal
Traditional Namepentanal
CAS Registry Number110-62-3
SMILES
CCCCC=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h5H,2-4H2,1H3
InChI KeyHGBOYTHUEUWSSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydrogen aldehydes. These are aldehydes with the general formula HC(H)(R)C(=O)H, where R is an organyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentAlpha-hydrogen aldehydes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-hydrogen aldehyde
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Short-chain aldehyde
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-92 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility11.7 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.41ALOGPS
logP1.21ChemAxon
logS-0.76ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)17.82ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity25.55 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.32 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
  • Milk
  • Muscle
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected and Quantified1.06 +/- 1.69 mg/100g dry matter contentNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Brigitta Gaspardo...
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MilkDetected and Quantified1.33 +/- 0.84 mg/100g dry matter contentNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Brigitta Gaspardo...
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.0384 +/- 0.0396 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.00454 +/- 0.00395 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.00311 +/- 0.00275 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MuscleDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031206
DrugBank IDDB01919
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003228
KNApSAcK IDC00007400
Chemspider ID7772
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-9053
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPentanal
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8063
PDB IDPTL
ChEBI ID84069
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Toso B, Procida G, Stefanon B: Determination of volatile compounds in cows' milk using headspace GC-MS. J Dairy Res. 2002 Nov;69(4):569-77. [PubMed:12463694 ]
  2. Brigitta Gaspardo, Giuseppe Procida, Saša Volarič, Sandy Sgorlon & Bruno Stefanon (2009). Brigitta Gaspardo et al. Determination of volatile fractions in raw milk and ripened cheese by means of GC-MS. Results of a survey performed in the marginal area between Italy and Slovenia. Italian Jounal of Animal Science Vol 8, 377-390, 2009. Italian Journal of Animal Science .