Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 01:10:33 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:34:06 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0008273
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2.3-butanediol
Description2,3-Butanediol is an isomer of butanediol. The 2R,3R stereoisomer of 2,3-butanediol is produced by a variety of microorganisms, in a process known as butanediol fermentation. 2,3-Butanediol fermentation is the anaerobic fermentation of glucose with 2,3-butanediol as one of the end products. The overall stoichiometry of the reaction is 2 pyruvate + NADH --> 2CO2 + 2,3-butanediol. Butanediol fermentation is typical for Enterobacter species or microbes found in the gut. 2,3-butanediol has been identified in the sera of alcoholics and it may be a specific marker of alcohol abuse (PMID:6139706 ). In humans, 2,3-butanediol is oxidized to acetyl-CoA via acetoin. 2,3-Butanediol is also found in cocoa butter. 2,3-Butanediol can also be found in Bacillus, Klebsiella and Serratia (PMID:21272631 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2,3-Butylene glycolChEBI
2,3-DihydroxybutaneChEBI
Dimethylene glycolChEBI
Dimethylethylene glycolChEBI
Pseudobutylene glycolChEBI
Sym-dimethylethylene glycolChEBI
2,3-Butylene glycol, (r*,r*)-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, (r*,r*,)-(+-)-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, (r*,s*)-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, (S-(r*,r*))-isomerMeSH
2,3-Butylene glycol, R-(r*,r*)-isomerMeSH
Butane-2,3-diolMeSH
2,3-ButandiolHMDB
2,3-ButanodiolHMDB
D-2,3-Butane diolHMDB
2,3-ButanediolChEBI
Molecular FormulaC4H10O2
Average Mass90.121
Monoisotopic Mass90.068079564
IUPAC Namebutane-2,3-diol
Traditional Name2,3-butanediol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(O)C(C)O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H10O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI KeyOWBTYPJTUOEWEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N