Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:54:38 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:13:15 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033585
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Methylthiobutan-1-ol
Description4-(Methylthio)-1-butanol belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dialkylthioethers. These are organosulfur compounds containing a thioether group that is substituted by two alkyl groups. 4-(Methylthio)-1-butanol is a cabbage, garlic, and green tasting compound. 4-(Methylthio)-1-butanol has been detected, but not quantified in, a few different foods, such as arabica coffees (Coffea arabica), coffee and coffee products, and robusta coffees (Coffea canephora). This could make 4-(methylthio)-1-butanol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on 4-(Methylthio)-1-butanol.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Butanol, 4-methylthioHMDB
4-(Methylsulfanyl)-1-butanolHMDB
4-(methylthio)-1-Butanol, 9ciHMDB
4-(methylthio)-1-Butanol, polymer-boundHMDB
4-(methylthio)ButanolHMDB
4-Methylthiobutan-1-olHMDB
FEMA 3600HMDB
Molecular FormulaC5H12OS
Average Mass120.21
Monoisotopic Mass120.06088618
IUPAC Name4-(methylsulfanyl)butan-1-ol
Traditional Name4-(methylsulfanyl)butan-1-ol
CAS Registry Number20582-85-8
SMILES
CSCCCCO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H12OS/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
InChI KeyJNTVUHZXIJFHAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N