Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:32:01 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:59:03 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033036
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-methylbutan-1-ol
Description(S)-2-Methyl-1-butanol, also known as sec-butylcarbinol or 2-methyl butanol-1, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as primary alcohols. Primary alcohols are compounds comprising the primary alcohol functional group, with the general structure RCOH (R=alkyl, aryl). (S)-2-Methyl-1-butanol is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Thus, (S)-2-methyl-1-butanol is considered to be a fatty alcohol lipid molecule. (S)-2-Methyl-1-butanol exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. (S)-2-Methyl-1-butanol is a malt tasting compound. (S)-2-Methyl-1-butanol is found, on average, in the highest concentration within milk (cow) and it has also been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as red raspberries, nectarines, carobs, wild leeks, and black-eyed pea. This could make (S)-2-methyl-1-butanol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Methyl butanol-1ChEBI
2-Methyl-1-butanolChEBI
2-Methyl-N-butanolChEBI
2-MethylbutanolChEBI
2-Methylbutyl alcoholChEBI
Active amyl alcoholChEBI
Active primary amyl alcoholChEBI
CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2OHChEBI
Methyl-2-butan-1-olChEBI
Primary active amyl alcoholChEBI
Sec-butylcarbinolChEBI
(+/-)-2-methyl-1-butanolHMDB
(1)-2-Methylbutan-1-olHMDB
(S)-(-)-2-Methyl-1-butanolHMDB
(S)-2-Methylbutan-1-olHMDB
2-Methyl-(.+/-.)-1-butanolHMDB
2-Methyl-(2S)-1-butanolHMDB
2-Methyl-(S)-1-butanolHMDB
2-Methylbutan-1-olHMDB
D-2-METHYL-1-butanolHMDB
DL-2-Methyl-1-butanolHMDB
DL-2-METHYL-1-butanol, practHMDB
DL-Sec-butyl carbinolHMDB
L-2-Methyl-1-butanolHMDB
Sec-butyl carbinolHMDB
Molecular FormulaC5H12O
Average Mass88.1482
Monoisotopic Mass88.088815006
IUPAC Name2-methylbutan-1-ol
Traditional Name2-methyl-1-butanol
CAS Registry Number137-32-6
SMILES
CCC(C)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-3-5(2)4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyQPRQEDXDYOZYLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N