Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 09:44:46 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:45:44 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0019699
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone
Description2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone, also known as PQS or pseudomonas quinolone signal, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxyquinolones. Hydroxyquinolones are compounds containing a quinoline moiety bearing a hydroxyl group and a ketone. Quinoline or benzo[b]pyridine is a bicyclic compound that consists of benzene fused to a pyridine. 2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone is a strong basic compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Heptyl-3-hydroxy-4(1H)-quinoloneChEBI
2-Heptyl-3-hydroxy-quinoloneChEBI
PQSChEBI
Pseudomonas quinolone signalChEBI
PQS, QuinoloneMeSH
Molecular FormulaC16H21NO2
Average Mass259.349
Monoisotopic Mass259.15722892
IUPAC Name2-heptylquinoline-3,4-diol
Traditional Name2-heptylquinoline-3,4-diol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCCCCC1=C(O)C(O)=C2C=CC=CC2=N1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H21NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-11-14-16(19)15(18)12-9-7-8-10-13(12)17-14/h7-10,19H,2-6,11H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
InChI KeyCEIUIHOQDSVZJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N