Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:39:48 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:29:04 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047725
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMercaptoacetone
DescriptionMercaptoacetone, or 1-Mercapto-2-propanone is found in animal foods. 1-Mercapto-2-propanone is present in pork volatiles. 1-Mercapto-2-propanone is used in roast pork flavours. 1-Mercapto-2-propanone belongs to the family of Ketones. These are organic compounds in which a carbonyl group is bonded to two carbon atoms R2C=O (neither R may be H) [1]. (Reference: [1] IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the 'Gold Book'). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. doi:10.1351/goldbook. (PAC, 1995, 67, 1307 (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1346)).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-SulfanylacetoneHMDB
2-OxopropanethiolHMDB
Acetonyl mercaptanHMDB
FEMA 3856HMDB
mercapto-2-PropanoneHMDB
MercaptoacetoneHMDB
MercaptopropanoneHMDB
1-Sulphanylpropan-2-oneGenerator
Molecular FormulaC3H6OS
Average Mass90.144
Monoisotopic Mass90.013935504
IUPAC Name1-sulfanylpropan-2-one
Traditional Name1-sulfanylpropan-2-one
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)CS
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6OS/c1-3(4)2-5/h5H,2H2,1H3
InChI KeyUSVCRBGYQRVTNK-UHFFFAOYSA-N