Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:49:29 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:09:44 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033458
Metabolite Identification
Common Nameethyl 3-hydroxybutanoate
DescriptionEthyl-3-hydroxybutyrate 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. Ethyl-3-hydroxybutyrate is responsible for marshmallow-like aromas. The concentrations of ethyl ester decrease over time as a wine ages due to spontaneous hydrolysis.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Ethyl beta-hydroxybutyrateChEBI
Ethyl b-hydroxybutyrateGenerator
Ethyl b-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
Ethyl beta-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
Ethyl β-hydroxybutyrateGenerator
Ethyl β-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
Ethyl (±)-3-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrateHMDB
FEMA 3428HMDB
Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
(S)-Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrateMeSH
(R)-Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrateMeSH
Molecular FormulaC6H12O3
Average Mass132.1577
Monoisotopic Mass132.07864425
IUPAC Nameethyl 3-hydroxybutanoate
Traditional Nameethyl 3-hydroxybutanoate
CAS Registry Number5405-41-4
SMILES
CCOC(=O)CC(C)O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-9-6(8)4-5(2)7/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyOMSUIQOIVADKIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N