Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-19 02:11:40 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:09:42 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM006250
Identification
Common NameALPHA-KETOBUTYRIC ACID
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Ketobutanoic acidChEBI
2-Oxobutyric acidChEBI
3-Methyl pyruvic acidChEBI
alpha-KetobutyrateChEBI
alpha-Ketobutyric acidChEBI
alpha-oxo-N-Butyric acidChEBI
2-OxobutyrateKegg
2-Oxobutanoic acidKegg
2-KetobutanoateGenerator
3-Methyl pyruvateGenerator
a-KetobutyrateGenerator
a-Ketobutyric acidGenerator
Α-ketobutyrateGenerator
Α-ketobutyric acidGenerator
a-oxo-N-ButyrateGenerator
a-oxo-N-Butyric acidGenerator
alpha-oxo-N-ButyrateGenerator
Α-oxo-N-butyrateGenerator
Α-oxo-N-butyric acidGenerator
2-OxobutanoateGenerator
2-KetobutyrateGenerator
2-oxo-ButanoateHMDB
2-oxo-Butanoic acidHMDB
2-oxo-ButyrateHMDB
2-oxo-Butyric acidHMDB
2-oxo-N-ButyrateHMDB
2-oxo-N-Butyric acidHMDB
3-MethylpyruvateHMDB
3-Methylpyruvic acidHMDB
a-Keto-N-butyrateHMDB
a-Keto-N-butyric acidHMDB
a-OxobutyrateHMDB
a-Oxobutyric acidHMDB
alpha-Keto-N-butyrateHMDB
alpha-Keto-N-butyric acidHMDB
alpha-Ketobutric acidHMDB
alpha-OxobutyrateHMDB
alpha-Oxobutyric acidHMDB
Methyl-pyruvateHMDB
Methyl-pyruvic acidHMDB
Propionyl-formateHMDB
Propionyl-formic acidHMDB
alpha-Ketobutyric acid, sodium saltHMDB
2-Ketobutyric acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC4H6O3
Average Molecular Mass102.089 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass102.032 g/mol
CAS Registry Number600-18-0
IUPAC Name2-oxobutanoic acid
Traditional Name2-oxobutanoic acid
SMILESCCC(=O)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C4H6O3/c1-2-3(5)4(6)7/h2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
InChI KeyTYEYBOSBBBHJIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassKeto acids and derivatives
Sub ClassShort-chain keto acids and derivatives
Direct ParentShort-chain keto acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Short-chain keto acid
  • Alpha-keto acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility79.2 g/LALOGPS
logP0.07ALOGPS
logP0.77ChemAxon
logS-0.11ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.19ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-9.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area54.37 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity22.62 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability9.2 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gbj-1900000000-8daa299f5bc38a7f9b3eSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-014s-1910000000-d01bcd7b41fdcc634eeaSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 MEOX; 1 TMS)splash10-000i-9200000000-3b3816ffee5771215904Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 MEOX; 1 TMS)splash10-000i-6910000000-5b264d5f7e53f3e80b12Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-001i-6950000000-db7f6a0f03a8cce59baeSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0ftb-0920000000-a6c93d8761ef15f7f7d4Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0920000000-406fe70e72dbd9c3f274Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gbj-1900000000-8daa299f5bc38a7f9b3eSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014s-1910000000-d01bcd7b41fdcc634eeaSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9200000000-3b3816ffee5771215904Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-6910000000-5b264d5f7e53f3e80b12Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-001i-6950000000-db7f6a0f03a8cce59baeSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-8900000000-97bab6630de4df095a7fSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9200000000-0ebb2354fe3f935fe177Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-32269ef3ef778c482f99Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0adi-9200000000-f92941e9f326d8ccf3e4Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0pb9-9600000000-53ebb7164f74d7d92a4dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0zfr-5900000000-1db864754705beb79b55Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0udi-9800000000-5ba5b9ede5b1bc389b87Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-bfdcad5bc3ed586bdedeSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-bfdcad5bc3ed586bdedeSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 4V, positivesplash10-0pb9-9600000000-b10635fbec5572d4d084Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 8V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9100000000-4c5e7d24dca6677e1570Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 12V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-ded44cfcbe7960954fdfSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 16V, positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-1b350be7438b08f1946aSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 20V, positivesplash10-056r-9000000000-172a175b8b9ebfd5529fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0k9i-9400000000-0061f4635858d851f127Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-9100000000-b943445194fb5f8e3a0fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-bc5920b9bd140be6b06dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-5900000000-f7dfb4554f0b9e1499c9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a59-9200000000-e54106ad5bf45a9f072cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-7bbba57578cf720974e3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-ca1ed9c5aadcbdabc2a3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-aced8e004436190f07b7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-a3d7ddf227bd6aa91a54Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0pb9-9700000000-503296025148ec314383Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-933b567955b5de5b1744Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-7d9db52021fefc87a855Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB04553
HMDB IDHMDB0000005
FooDB IDFDB030356
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00019675
BiGG ID33889
BioCyc ID2-OXOBUTANOATE
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkAlpha-Ketobutyric_acid
Chemspider ID57
ChEBI ID30831
PubChem Compound ID58
Kegg Compound IDC00109
YMDB IDYMDB00071
ECMDB IDECMDB00005
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. Figge, Rainer; Lux, Fabien; Raynaud, Celine; Soucaille, Philippe. Production of a-ketobutyrate by engineered Escherichia coli.PCT Int. Appl. (2006), 31pp.
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3. Yaegaki K, Sanada K: Biochemical and clinical factors influencing oral malodor in periodontal patients. J Periodontol. 1992 Sep;63(9):783-9.
4. Yaegaki K, Sanada K: Effects of a two-phase oil-water mouthwash on halitosis. Clin Prev Dent. 1992 Jan-Feb;14(1):5-9.
5. Yang W, Roth KS: Defect in alpha-ketobutyrate metabolism: a new inborn error. Clin Chim Acta. 1985 Jan 30;145(2):173-82.