Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:49:19 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 22:36:13 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033454
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl 4-hydroxybutanoate
DescriptionEthyl 4-hydroxybutanoate is a volatile ethyl ester found in wine and produced during fermentation by yeast. Ethyl esters are formed by the reaction of ethanol with a fatty acid. They typically have pleasant sweet aromas. The concentrations of ethyl ester decrease over time as a wine ages due to spontaneous hydrolysis.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Ethyl 4-hydroxybutanoic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC6H12O3
Average Mass132.1577
Monoisotopic Mass132.07864425
IUPAC Nameethyl 4-hydroxybutanoate
Traditional Nameethyl 4-hydroxybutanoate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCOC(=O)CCCO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-9-6(8)4-3-5-7/h7H,2-5H2,1H3
InChI KeyAYPJVXQBVHCUCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N