Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:46:06 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:06:50 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033378
Metabolite Identification
Common NameButyl 2-methyl propanoate
DescriptionButyl isobutyrate, also known as fema 2188, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group). Butyl isobutyrate is a sweet, apple, and banana tasting compound. Butyl isobutyrate has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as alcoholic beverages, fruits, milk and milk products, and pomes.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Butyl isobutyric acidGenerator
Butyl ester OF 2-methylpropanoic acidHMDB
Butyl isobutanoateHMDB
FEMA 2188HMDB
Isobutyric acid N-butyl esterHMDB
Isobutyric acid, butyl esterHMDB
Isobutyric acid, butyl ester (6ci,7ci,8ci)HMDB
N-Butyl isobutyrateHMDB
Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl esterHMDB
Butyl 2-methylpropanoic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC8H16O2
Average Mass144.2114
Monoisotopic Mass144.115029756
IUPAC Namebutyl 2-methylpropanoate
Traditional Namebutyl 2-methylpropanoate
CAS Registry Number97-87-0
SMILES
CCCCOC(=O)C(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-4-5-6-10-8(9)7(2)3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3
InChI KeyJSLCOZYBKYHZNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N