Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:52:42 UTC
Update Date2024-10-09 15:52:25 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000685
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethylphosphate
DescriptionMethylphosphate, also known as monomethyl phosphate or MMP, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as monoalkyl phosphates. These are organic compounds containing a phosphate group that is linked to exactly one alkyl chain. Methylphosphate is a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Methylphosphate is a methyl ester of phosphoric acid. It is a colourless, nonvolatile liquid, and it has some specialized uses in the production of other compounds.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Dihydrogen methyl phosphateChEBI
Methyl phosphateChEBI
MMPChEBI
Monomethyl dihydrogen phosphateChEBI
Monomethyl phosphateChEBI
O-Methyl phosphateChEBI
Phosphoric acid monomethyl esterChEBI
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MethylphosphateMeSH
Methyl dihydrogen phosphateHMDB
Molecular FormulaCH5O4P
Average Mass112.0218
Monoisotopic Mass111.99254516
IUPAC Namemethoxyphosphonic acid
Traditional Namemethyl phosphate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COP(O)(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/CH5O4P/c1-5-6(2,3)4/h1H3,(H2,2,3,4)
InChI KeyCAAULPUQFIIOTL-UHFFFAOYSA-N