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Showing Compound 2-Methylhexanoic acid (FDB008224)

Record Information
Version1.0
Creation date2010-04-08 22:07:59 UTC
Update date2025-11-18 23:07:57 UTC
Primary IDFDB008224
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • FDB008225
Chemical Information
FooDB Name2-Methylhexanoic acid
Description2-Methylhexanoic acid, also known as 2-methylhexanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on 2-Methylhexanoic acid.
CAS Number4536-23-6
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
2-MethylhexanoateGenerator
2-Methyl-hexanoic acidHMDB
2-Methylcaproic acidHMDB
alpha -Methylcaproic acidHMDB
alpha-Methylcaproic acidHMDB
FEMA 3191HMDB
Hexane-2-carboxylic acidHMDB
2-Methyl-hexanoateGenerator
α-Methylcaproic acidbiospider
2-Methylhexanoic acidbiospider
Hexanoic acid, 2-methyl-biospider
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility4.92 g/LALOGPS
logP2.2ALOGPS
logP2.35ChemAxon
logS-1.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)5.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity35.65 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability15 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC7H14O2
IUPAC name2-methylhexanoic acid
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7(8)9/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
InChI KeyCVKMFSAVYPAZTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCCCCC(C)C(O)=O
Average Molecular Weight130.1849
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight130.099379692
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Disposition

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Process

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Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateNot Available
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 64.58%; H 10.84%; O 24.58%DFC
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
DensityNot Available
Refractive IndexNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MS2-Methylhexanoic acid, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-00di-9000000000-6c06450a5157b089542cSpectrum
GC-MS2-Methylhexanoic acid, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-00di-9000000000-6c06450a5157b089542cSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS2-Methylhexanoic acid, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-054o-9100000000-9e24c6267c6dbdcad260Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS2-Methylhexanoic acid, 1 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0079-9200000000-ab052af2fa5df1a789a7Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS2-Methylhexanoic acid, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-5900000000-f1d3b118da7f018c74692016-06-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000i-9200000000-7f27369c614a64a257232016-06-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-755a05ceab06e7599bd52016-06-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004i-1900000000-f96ab3fa41a05a2122b22016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-002r-9600000000-649b1334ba335660c8682016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-059l-9000000000-fba9aa1ecf1cebd722882016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004i-0900000000-1cb2880b7dee2cf759492021-09-21View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-004i-3900000000-54fabdb8783c799ae7c82021-09-21View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-ab62aba388376f8ed1a12021-09-21View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-052u-9000000000-636ef2ccd727f5b81d4c2021-09-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4u-9000000000-74a42a19387b1b9dd34d2021-09-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-15d895c0cbc8f7da035f2021-09-25View Spectrum
NMRNot Available
ChemSpider ID19450
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL1789229
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
Pubchem Compound ID20653
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031594
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDDDR33-S:DDR33-S
EAFUS ID2358
Dr. Duke IDNot Available
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDrw1035421
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
fruity
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
cheese
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
oily
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
fatty
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
lard
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
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MSDSNot Available
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Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
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