Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:35:26 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:28:23 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047640
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Ethylhexanoic acid
Description2-Ethylhexanoic acid, also known as 2-ethylhexanoate or alpha-ethylcaproic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. 2-Ethylhexanoic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. 2-Ethylhexanoic acid is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-EthylhexanoateGenerator
Sinesto bMeSH
(+/-)-2-ethylhexanoIC ACIDHMDB
2-Butylbutanoic acidHMDB
2-Ethyl hexanoic acidHMDB
2-Ethyl-1-hexanoic acidHMDB
2-Ethyl-hexoic acidHMDB
2-Ethyl-hexonic acidHMDB
2-Ethylcaproic acidHMDB
2-Ethylcapronic acidHMDB
2-Ethylhexoic acidHMDB
3-Heptanecarboxylic acidHMDB
alpha-Ethylcaproic acidHMDB
alpha-Ethylhexanoic acidHMDB
Butylethylacetic acidHMDB
a-Ethyl caproateGenerator, HMDB
a-Ethyl caproic acidGenerator, HMDB
alpha-Ethyl caproateGenerator, HMDB
Α-ethyl caproateGenerator, HMDB
Α-ethyl caproic acidGenerator, HMDB
2-Ethylhexanoic acidMeSH
(±)-2-Ethylhexanoic acidHMDB
Ethylhexanoic acidHMDB
Octylic acidHMDB
α-Ethylcaproic acidHMDB
α-Ethylhexanoic acidHMDB
Molecular FormulaC8H16O2
Average Mass144.2114
Monoisotopic Mass144.115029756
IUPAC Name2-ethylhexanoic acid
Traditional Name2-ethylhexanoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCC(CC)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyOBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N