Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • Ethyl-5-(methylthio)valerate [show]

General Information

Synonyms: ETHYL (5-METHYLTHIO)PENTANOATE
Chemical Names: ETHYL (5-METHYLTHIO)PENTANOATE
CAS number: 233665-98-0
JECFA number: 1298
FEMA number: 3978
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2003
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 922-JECFA 61/111
Tox Monograph: FAS 52-JECFA 61/419
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add. 11/121

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID57509241
IUPAC Nameethyl 5-methylsulfanylpentanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C8H16O2S/c1-3-10-8(9)6-4-5-7-11-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyPAXAYUXLROMDQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCOC(=O)CCCCSC
Molecular FormulaC8H16O2S
Wikipediaethyl 5-(methylthio)valerate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight176.274
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count7
Complexity104.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c e B w M A B 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 Q A A A A A C A C k w A K C C A A A B A g I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A B A A A A E A A A A A A B I g A A A C A A A E A A A A A A C 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 A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area51.6
Monoisotopic Mass176.087
Exact Mass176.087
XLogP3None
XLogP3-AA1.8
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count11
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+0.9844
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9952
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7139
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6164
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8674
Non-inhibitor0.9090
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8313
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.5052
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8793
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8501
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6391
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8022
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9360
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9282
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9261
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9730
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9343
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.8716
Non-inhibitor0.8025
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9039
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.5162
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.8611
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.5595
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7433
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.6307
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.7365
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6831

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-2.1903LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.3231LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.0114LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.2609pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.5622pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
SubclassFatty acid esters
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsFatty acid ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Dialkylthioether - Sulfenyl compound - Thioether - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organosulfur compound - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.

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