Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:06:05 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:12:44 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0003771
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB03771
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Methylacetoacetic acid
Description2-Methylacetoacetic acid, also known as 2-methyl-3-oxo-butyric acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms. 2-Methylacetoacetic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. 2-Methylacetoacetic acid is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Methyl-3-oxo-butyric acidChEBI
2-Methyl-3-oxo-butyrateGenerator
2-MethylacetoacetateGenerator
(+/-)-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoateHMDB
(+/-)-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acidHMDB
2-Acetylpropionic acidHMDB
2-Methyl-3-ketobutyric acidHMDB
2-Methyl-3-oxo-butanoateHMDB
2-Methyl-3-oxo-butanoic acidHMDB
2-Methyl-3-oxobutanoateHMDB
2-Methyl-3-oxobutanoic acidHMDB
2-Methyl-3-oxobutyric acidHMDB
2-Methyl-acetoacetic acidHMDB
3-oxo-2-Methylbutyric acidHMDB
a-Methylacetoacetic acidHMDB
alpha-MethylacetoacetateHMDB, MeSH
alpha-Methylacetoacetic acidHMDB
2Methyl-3-ketovalerateGenerator, HMDB
2-Methylacetoacetic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC5H8O3
Average Molecular Weight116.1152
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight116.047344122
IUPAC Name2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid
Traditional Nameacetopropionic acid
CAS Registry Number2382-59-4
SMILES
CC(C(C)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-3(4(2)6)5(7)8/h3H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyGCXJINGJZAOJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassKeto acids and derivatives
Sub ClassShort-chain keto acids and derivatives
Direct ParentShort-chain keto acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-keto acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Short-chain keto acid
  • Beta-hydroxy ketone
  • Fatty acyl
  • 1,3-dicarbonyl compound
  • Ketone
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.2ALOGPS
logP0.54ChemAxon
logS-0.09ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.17ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area54.37 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity27.11 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.09 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-4522174bd24a6b761d39View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00fr-8900000000-fee1d74840bb965bcfe4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-9600000000-d0862c2daa04fdcefc78View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0g6s-9100000000-90a265e5eaa63e5ef5e0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0pb9-9000000000-661f491ab0f15426947bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-6900000000-54e32b9b92df94a1fe9eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-e95b19f182cd6fb67e1dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0l6r-9000000000-82441ad6584e10cb7f43View in MoNA
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0029172
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023226
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound150996
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID37079
References
Synthesis ReferenceMiddleton B; Bartlett K The synthesis and characterisation of 2-methylacetoacetyl coenzyme A and its use in the identification of the site of the defect in 2-methylacetoacetic and 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric aciduria. Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry (1983), 128(2-3), 291-305.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available