Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2014-10-15 22:07:58 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:09:15 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003951
Identification
Common NameCarbon-14
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionCarbon-14, 14C, or radiocarbon, is a radioactive isotope of carbon with a nucleus containing 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Its presence in organic materials is the basis of the radiocarbon dating method pioneered by Willard Libby and colleagues (1949) to date archaeological, geological and hydrogeological samples. Carbon-14 was discovered on 27 February 1940, by Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben at the University of California Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, although its existence had been suggested by Franz Kurie in 1934.
Contaminant Sources
  • T3DB toxins
Contaminant Type
  • Industrial/Workplace Toxin
  • Natural Compound
  • Organic Compound
  • Radioactive
Chemical Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
C-14 RadioisotopeMeSH
14C RadioisotopeMeSH
Chemical FormulaCH4
Average Molecular Mass18.035 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass18.035 g/mol
CAS Registry Number14762-75-5
IUPAC Name(¹⁴C)methane
Traditional Name(¹⁴C)methane
SMILES[14CH4]
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/CH4/h1H4/i1+2
InChI KeyVNWKTOKETHGBQD-NJFSPNSNSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkanes. These are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassHydrocarbons
ClassSaturated hydrocarbons
Sub ClassAlkanes
Direct ParentAlkanes
Alternative ParentsNot Available
Substituents
  • Acyclic alkane
  • Alkane
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Cell surface
  • Cytosol
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane Fraction
  • Microsome
  • Mitochondrion
  • Peroxisome
  • Plasma Membrane
  • Soluble Fraction
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
NameSMPDB LinkKEGG Link
Carbon MetabolismNot AvailableNot Available
Metabolic PathwaysNot AvailableNot Available
Nitrogen MetabolismNot AvailableNot Available
Fatty acid elongationNot Availablemap00062
Pentose Phosphate PathwaySMP00031 map00030
Lysine biosynthesisNot Availablemap00300
Galactose MetabolismSMP00043 map00052
Fatty acid MetabolismSMP00051 map00071
EndocytosisNot Availablemap04144
Biosynthesis Of Amino AcidsNot AvailableNot Available
Two Component SystemNot AvailableNot Available
Toluene DegradationNot AvailableNot Available
Pyruvate MetabolismSMP00060 map00620
Phenylpropanoid BiosynthesisNot AvailableNot Available
Insulin secretionNot Availablemap04911
Influenza aNot Availablemap05164
Fatty Acid BiosynthesisSMP00456 map00061
Degradation Of Aromatic CompoundsNot AvailableNot Available
Benzoate DegradationNot AvailableNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0 g/LALOGPS
logP-1.3ALOGPS
logP1.08ChemAxon
logS1.08ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity6.35 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability2.59 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-9d8342b86bcfe423c16eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-9d8342b86bcfe423c16eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-014i-9000000000-9d8342b86bcfe423c16eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-c888af3d1348fef91ee6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-c888af3d1348fef91ee6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-c888af3d1348fef91ee6Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureIngestion, inhalation, puncture, wound, skin contamination (absorption)
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Internalized radionuclides that emit β particles are carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) (1). Carbon-14 undergoes beta decay.
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkCarbon-14
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID26873
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General ReferencesNot Available