Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 2-Methylbutyric acid [show]

General Information

Mainterm2-METHYLBUTYRIC ACID
Doc TypeASP
CAS Reg.No.(or other ID)116-53-0
Regnum 172.515

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID8314
IUPAC Name2-methylbutanoic acid
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-4(2)5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)
InChI KeyWLAMNBDJUVNPJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCC(C)C(=O)O
Molecular FormulaC5H10O2
Wikipedia2-methylbutyric acid

From Pubchem


Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight102.133
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count2
Complexity68.5
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B g M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A C A A A D Q C A g A A C C A A A A g A I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A B A A A A A A Q A A E A A A A A A A A A A A I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area37.3
Monoisotopic Mass102.068
Exact Mass102.068
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count7
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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Food Additives Biosynthesis/Degradation


ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9724
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9946
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7369
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.8093
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9719
Non-inhibitor0.9582
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9603
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.6156
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8331
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9325
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7858
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8933
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9082
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9398
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9721
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9763
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9809
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9819
Non-inhibitor0.9771
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9818
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.6872
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.6398
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.8723
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7786
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.9049
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8714
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6228

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-0.2759LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.4070LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.7348LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity3.2018pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.3569pIGC50, ug/L

From admetSAR


Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
SubclassFatty acids and conjugates
Intermediate Tree NodesBranched fatty acids
Direct ParentMethyl-branched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsMethyl-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
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present.

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