Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 07:45:06 UTC
Update Date2024-10-17 06:32:01 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0017342
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone
Description3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyloins. These are organic compounds containing an alpha hydroxy ketone. Acyloins are formally derived from reductive coupling of carboxylic acyl groups. Thus, 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one is considered to be an oxygenated hydrocarbon lipid molecule. 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC5H10O2
Average Mass102.133
Monoisotopic Mass102.068079562
IUPAC Name3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one
Traditional Name3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)C(C)(C)O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(6)5(2,3)7/h7H,1-3H3
InChI KeyBNDRWEVUODOUDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N