Showing metabocard for Methyl butyrate (BMDB0033890)

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Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-10-03 18:41:13 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 18:57:26 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0033890
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB33890
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethyl butyrate
DescriptionMethyl butanoate, also known as methyl n-butyrate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Methyl butanoate exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule. Methyl butanoate exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. Methyl butanoate has been found to be associated with several diseases known as crohn's disease, diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome; also methyl butanoate has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorders including celiac disease.
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
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Methyl butyric acidGenerator
Butanoic acid, methyl esterHMDB
Butyric acid, methyl esterHMDB
Methyl butanoateHMDB
Methyl ester OF butanoic acidHMDB
Methyl N-butanoateHMDB
Methyl N-butyrateHMDB
N-Butyric acid methyl esterHMDB
Methyl butanoic acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC5H10O2
Average Molecular Weight102.1317
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight102.068079564
IUPAC Namemethyl butanoate
Traditional Namemethyl butyrate
CAS Registry Number623-42-7
SMILES
CCCC(=O)OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-4-5(6)7-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyUUIQMZJEGPQKFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid methyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-95 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility15 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP1.29Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.22ALOGPS
logP1.07ChemAxon
logS-0.56ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity26.64 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.33 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Milk
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected and Quantified0.01 +/- 0.02 mg/100g dry matter contentNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Brigitta Gaspardo...
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.03 +/- 0.04 mg/100g dry matter contentNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Brigitta Gaspardo...
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0033890
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB012084
KNApSAcK IDC00050481
Chemspider ID11680
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMethyl butyrate
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound12180
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. 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 .