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Record Information

Version

5.0

Status

Expected but not Quantified

Creation Date

2012-09-11 17:49:40 UTC

Update Date

2023-02-21 17:22:05 UTC

HMDB ID

HMDB0032410

Secondary Accession Numbers

HMDB32410

Metabolite Identification

Common Name

Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate

Description

Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate.

Structure

MOL 3D MOL SDF 3D SDF PDB 3D PDB SMILES InChI

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Synonyms

Value	Source
Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoic acid	Generator

Chemical Formula

C₆H₁₂O₂S

Average Molecular Weight

148.223

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

148.055800318

IUPAC Name

methyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate

Traditional Name

methyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)butanoate

CAS Registry Number

207983-28-6

SMILES

COC(=O)CC(C)SC

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C6H12O2S/c1-5(9-3)4-6(7)8-2/h5H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI Key

HJJHJUWCICDDEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Fatty Acyls

Sub Class

Fatty acid esters

Direct Parent

Fatty acid methyl esters

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Fatty acid methyl ester
Methyl ester
Carboxylic acid ester
Dialkylthioether
Sulfenyl compound
Thioether
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Carboxylic acid derivative
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organosulfur compound
Organooxygen compound
Carbonyl group
Aliphatic acyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Ontology

Physiological effect

Organoleptic effect

Taste

Sweet

Odor

Cooked

Disposition

Biological location

Cellular substructure

Excreta

Biofluid or Excreta

Urine (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Route of exposure

Enteral

Ingestion (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Source

Endogenous

Endogenous (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Animal

Animal (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Exogenous

Food

Food (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Exogenous (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Process

Naturally occurring process

Biological process

Chemical reaction

Lipid Peroxidation (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Biochemical pathway

Metabolic pathway

Fatty Acid Metabolism (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Lipid metabolism pathway (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Cellular process

Cell signaling (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Biochemical process

Lipid transport (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Role

Biological role

Energy source (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Industrial application

Manufacturing industry

Material processing agent

Fluid processing agent

Surfactant

Surfactant (HMDB: HMDB0032410)

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Experimental Molecular Properties

Property	Value	Reference
Melting Point	Not Available	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available	Not Available
Water Solubility	Not Available	Not Available
LogP	Not Available	Not Available

Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Not Available

Predicted Molecular Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	4.46 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	1.32	ALOGPS
logP	1.29	ChemAxon
logS	-1.5	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)	-7	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	26.3 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	4	ChemAxon
Refractivity	38.96 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	15.86 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

Predictor	Adduct Type	CCS Value (Å²)	Reference
DarkChem	[M+H]+	133.525	31661259
DarkChem	[M-H]-	128.733	31661259
DeepCCS	[M+H]+	139.322	30932474
DeepCCS	[M-H]-	136.803	30932474
DeepCCS	[M-2H]-	172.784	30932474
DeepCCS	[M+Na]+	148.093	30932474
AllCCS	[M+H]+	133.3	32859911
AllCCS	[M+H-H2O]+	129.4	32859911
AllCCS	[M+NH4]+	136.9	32859911
AllCCS	[M+Na]+	137.9	32859911
AllCCS	[M-H]-	136.6	32859911
AllCCS	[M+Na-2H]-	139.4	32859911
AllCCS	[M+HCOO]-	142.6	32859911

Predicted Retention Times

Underivatized

Chromatographic Method	Retention Time	Reference
Measured using a Waters Acquity ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) ethylene-bridged hybrid (BEH) C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm; 1.7 μmparticle diameter). Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022.	4.88 minutes	32390414
Predicted by Siyang on May 30, 2022	12.5742 minutes	33406817
Predicted by Siyang using ReTip algorithm on June 8, 2022	2.49 minutes	32390414
AjsUoB = Accucore 150 Amide HILIC with 10mM Ammonium Formate, 0.1% Formic Acid	29.0 seconds	40023050
Fem_Long = Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid	1890.9 seconds	40023050
Fem_Lipids = Ascentis Express C18 with (60:40 water:ACN):(90:10 IPA:ACN) and 10mM NH4COOH + 0.1% Formic Acid	404.8 seconds	40023050
Life_Old = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:(20:80 acetone:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid	148.0 seconds	40023050
Life_New = RP Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:(30:70 MeOH:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid	267.1 seconds	40023050
RIKEN = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid	76.1 seconds	40023050
Eawag_XBridgeC18 = XBridge C18 3.5u 2.1x50 mm with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid	448.2 seconds	40023050
BfG_NTS_RP1 =Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 3.5 um) with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid	615.5 seconds	40023050
HILIC_BDD_2 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN(0.1% formic acid):water(16 mM ammonium formate)	105.5 seconds	40023050
UniToyama_Atlantis = RP Waters Atlantis T3 (2.1 x 150 mm, 5 um) with ACN:Water and 0.1% Formic Acid	998.9 seconds	40023050
BDD_C18 = Hypersil Gold 1.9µm C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid	395.8 seconds	40023050
UFZ_Phenomenex = Kinetex Core-Shell C18 2.6 um, 3.0 x 100 mm, Phenomenex with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid	1141.1 seconds	40023050
SNU_RIKEN_POS = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid	317.9 seconds	40023050
RPMMFDA = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid	303.8 seconds	40023050
MTBLS87 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water and :ammonium carbonate	488.9 seconds	40023050
KI_GIAR_zic_HILIC_pH2_7 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN:Water and 0.1% FA	427.2 seconds	40023050
Meister zic-pHILIC pH9.3 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water 5mM NH4Ac pH9.3 and 5mM ammonium acetate in water	75.1 seconds	40023050

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

Metabolite	SMILES	Kovats RI Value	Column Type	Reference
Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate	COC(=O)CC(C)SC	1504.9	Standard polar	33892256
Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate	COC(=O)CC(C)SC	1083.3	Standard non polar	33892256
Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate	COC(=O)CC(C)SC	1113.1	Semi standard non polar	33892256

Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	Deposition Date	Source	View
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	splash10-002b-9200000000-33172672415afeebd8e4	2017-09-01	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	2021-10-12	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	2021-10-12	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	Deposition Date	Source	View
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 10V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-00kb-2900000000-88d750d1c2824763bdec	2016-08-01	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 20V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-0ftb-7900000000-dcfb80eba602ca13698a	2016-08-01	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 40V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-00di-9200000000-0d688cd6b9e95b83331c	2016-08-01	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 10V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-6900000000-32f4abdfb656d071f9e2	2016-08-03	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 20V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-00kb-9400000000-688b06d6b75c1d9fd923	2016-08-03	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 40V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-9000000000-f10cb2bdf81d7899be93	2016-08-03	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 10V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-9000000000-dc678ff63b4ac70149f0	2021-09-22	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 20V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-9000000000-e1d92d2a30bee517d754	2021-09-22	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 40V, Negative-QTOF	splash10-0002-9000000000-39f9801dcff9df264fdf	2021-09-22	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 10V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-0gds-9700000000-26de804e80fbd94fb301	2021-09-22	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 20V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-0002-9200000000-8992e7756ff9525d1d23	2021-09-22	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate 40V, Positive-QTOF	splash10-0002-9000000000-35113cef38fefd6939ac	2021-09-22	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Deposition Date	Source	View
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR	¹³C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D₂O, predicted)	2021-09-25	Wishart Lab	View Spectrum

IR Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Deposition Date	Source	View
Predicted IR Spectrum	IR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+)	2023-02-04	FELIX lab	View Spectrum
Predicted IR Spectrum	IR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+)	2023-02-04	FELIX lab	View Spectrum

Biological Properties

Cellular Locations

Cytoplasm
Extracellular
Membrane

Biospecimen Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Name	SMPDB/PathBank	KEGG

Normal Concentrations

Not Available

Abnormal Concentrations

Not Available

Associated Disorders and Diseases

Disease References

None

Associated OMIM IDs

None

External Links

DrugBank ID

Not Available

Phenol Explorer Compound ID

Not Available

FooDB ID

FDB009848

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

Chemspider ID

476874

KEGG Compound ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PubChem Compound

547907

PDB ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

Not Available

Food Biomarker Ontology

Not Available

VMH ID

Not Available

MarkerDB ID

Not Available

Good Scents ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Not Available

General References

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Sethi JK, Vidal-Puig AJ: Thematic review series: adipocyte biology. Adipose tissue function and plasticity orchestrate nutritional adaptation. J Lipid Res. 2007 Jun;48(6):1253-62. Epub 2007 Mar 20. [PubMed:17374880 ]
Lingwood D, Simons K: Lipid rafts as a membrane-organizing principle. Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):46-50. doi: 10.1126/science.1174621. [PubMed:20044567 ]
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Gunstone, Frank D., John L. Harwood, and Albert J. Dijkstra (2007). The lipid handbook with CD-ROM. CRC Press.

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SMILES for HMDB0032410 (Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate)

INCHI for HMDB0032410 (Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate)

Structure for HMDB0032410 (Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate)

3D Structure for HMDB0032410 (Methyl 3-(methylthio)butanoate)

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

Predicted Retention Times

Underivatized

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

GC-MS Spectra

MS/MS Spectra

NMR Spectra

IR Spectra