Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:36:55 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:32:10 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000400
Metabolite Identification
Common NameDimethylmalonic acid
DescriptionDimethylmalonic acid is a dicarboxylic acid that is malonic acid in which both methylene hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups. It has a role as a fatty acid synthesis inhibitor. Dimethylmalonic acid, also known as 2,2-dimethylmalonate or propanedioate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dicarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing exactly two carboxylic acid groups. Dimethylmalonic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2,2-Dimethylmalonic acidChEBI
2,2-DimethylmalonateGenerator
DimethylmalonateGenerator
2,2-PropanedicarboxylateHMDB
2,2-Propanedicarboxylic acidHMDB
PropanedioateHMDB
Propanedioic acidHMDB
Propanedioic acid dimethylHMDB
Hydrogen 2,2-dimethylmalonateMeSH, HMDB
Dimethyl-malonateGenerator, HMDB
Molecular FormulaC5H8O4
Average Mass132.1146
Monoisotopic Mass132.042258744
IUPAC Namedimethylpropanedioic acid
Traditional Namedimethylmalonic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(C)(C(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O4/c1-5(2,3(6)7)4(8)9/h1-2H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
InChI KeyOREAFAJWWJHCOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N