Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:58:53 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:15:05 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033684
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethyl-2-methylpropanoate
DescriptionMethyl-2-methylpropanoate, also known as methyl isobutyrate and fema 2694, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl esters. These are organic compounds containing a carboxyl group that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=H or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Methyl-2-methylpropanoate is an organic compound with the formula CH3O2CCH(CH3)2. Methyl-2-methylpropanoate is an apple, floral, and flower tasting compound. Methyl-2-methylpropanoate has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as fruits, herbs and spices, pineapples, pomes, and potato. This could make methyl-2-methylpropanoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Methyl isobutyric acidGenerator
Methyl 2-methylpropanoateMeSH
2-Methyl-propanoic acid, methyl esterHMDB
FEMA 2694HMDB
Isobutyric acid methyl esterHMDB
Methyl 2-methylpropionateHMDB
Methyl isobutanoateHMDB
Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl esterHMDB
Molecular FormulaC5H10O2
Average Mass102.1317
Monoisotopic Mass102.068079564
IUPAC Namemethyl 2-methylpropanoate
Traditional Namemethyl isobutyrate
CAS Registry Number547-63-7
SMILES
COC(=O)C(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(2)5(6)7-3/h4H,1-3H3
InChI KeyBHIWKHZACMWKOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N