Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:46:19 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 04:22:16 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033383
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethyl hexanoate
DescriptionMethyl hexanoate, also known as methyl caproate or methyl hexoic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Methyl hexanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Caproic acid, methyl esterChEBI
Hexanoic acid, methyl esterChEBI
Methyl caproateChEBI
Methyl capronateChEBI
Methyl hexoateChEBI
Methyl hexylateChEBI
Methyl N-hexanoateChEBI
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Hexanoic acid methyl esterMeSH
Caproic acid methyl esterHMDB
FEMA 2708HMDB
Hexanoic acid,methyl esterHMDB
Methyl ester OF hexanoic acidHMDB
Methyl N-hexoateHMDB
N-Caproic acid methyl esterHMDB
Molecular FormulaC7H14O2
Average Mass130.1849
Monoisotopic Mass130.099379692
IUPAC Namemethyl hexanoate
Traditional Namemethyl hexanoate
CAS Registry Number106-70-7
SMILES
CCCCCC(=O)OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7(8)9-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyNUKZAGXMHTUAFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N