Relevant Data

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 2-Ethylbutyric acid [show]

General Information

Chemical Names: 2-ETHYLBUTYRIC ACID
CAS number: 1988-09-5
COE number: 2001
JECFA number: 257
FEMA number: 2429
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1997
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Meeting: 49
Specs Code: NR
Report: TRS 884-JECFA 49/37
Tox Monograph: FAS 40-JECFA 49/189
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/174 (1998)

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID6915
IUPAC Name2-ethylbutanoic acid
InChIInChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5(4-2)6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyOXQGTIUCKGYOAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCC(CC)C(=O)O
Molecular FormulaC6H12O2
Wikipedia2-ethylbutyric acid

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight116.16
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count3
Complexity74.6
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 I A A A A A Q A A E A A A A A A A A A A A K 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 Mass116.084
Exact Mass116.084
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count8
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9641
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9922
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7055
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7747
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9780
Non-inhibitor0.9796
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9489
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.6490
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8170
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9313
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7877
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9049
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9057
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9419
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9714
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9736
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9795
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9839
Non-inhibitor0.9793
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9804
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.6458
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7191
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.8900
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7923
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.8439
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8973
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.7601

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-0.7473LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.3104LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.6918LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity3.3932pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.2749pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
SubclassFatty acids and conjugates
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentBranched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsBranched 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 branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids containing a branched chain.

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