Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-10-03 18:41:03 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 18:57:42 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0031243
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB31243
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Methylpropanal
DescriptionIsobutyraldehyde, also known as 2-methylpropanal or isobutyral, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain aldehydes. These are an aldehyde with a chain length containing between 2 and 5 carbon atoms. Isobutyraldehyde exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule. Isobutyraldehyde exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-MethylpropionaldehydeChEBI
alpha-MethylpropionaldehydeChEBI
IsobutanalChEBI
IsobutylaldehydeChEBI
Isobutyric aldehydeChEBI
a-MethylpropionaldehydeGenerator
Α-methylpropionaldehydeGenerator
2-Methyl-1-propanalHMDB
2-METHYL-propanalHMDB
2-Methyl-propionaldehydeHMDB
alpha -MethylpropionaldehydeHMDB
Butyric iso aldehydeHMDB
FEMA 2220HMDB
iso-ButyraldehydeHMDB
iso-C3H7CHOHMDB
IsobutaldehydeHMDB
Isobutyl aldehy deHMDB
Isobutyl aldehydeHMDB
IsobutyralHMDB
IsobutyraldehydHMDB
IsobutyraldehydeHMDB
Isobutyryl aldehydeHMDB
Isopropyl aldehydeHMDB
Isopropyl formaldehydeHMDB
IsopropylaldehydeHMDB
IsopropylformaldehydeHMDB
Methyl propanalHMDB
MethylpropanalHMDB
so-Butyl aldehydeHMDB
Valine aldehydeHMDB
2-MethylpropanalChEBI
Chemical FormulaC4H8O
Average Molecular Weight72.1057
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight72.057514878
IUPAC Name2-methylpropanal
Traditional Nameisobutyraldehyde
CAS Registry Number78-84-2
SMILES
CC(C)C=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3-4H,1-2H3
InChI KeyAMIMRNSIRUDHCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain aldehydes. These are an aldehyde with a chain length containing between 2 and 5 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentShort-chain aldehydes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 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-65.9 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility89 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.6ALOGPS
logP0.86ChemAxon
logS-0.13ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)17.85ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity20.92 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.24 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
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected and Quantified0.0334 +/- 0.0364 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.0374 +/- 0.0401 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.294 +/- 0.297 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031243
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003271
KNApSAcK IDC00050473
Chemspider ID6313
KEGG Compound IDC03219
BioCyc IDCPD-7000
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkIsobutyraldehyde
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound6561
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID48943
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 ]