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Creation Date2016-05-25 18:09:19 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:20 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM021656
Identification
Common NameMethylimidazoleacetic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by a 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl group.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1,4-Methyl-imidazoleacetic acidChEBI
1-Methylimidazole-4-acetateChEBI
MethylimidazoleacetateChEBI
tele-Methylimidazoleacetic acidChEBI
1-Methyl-4-imidazoleacetic acidKegg
1,4-Methyl-imidazoleacetateGenerator
1-Methylimidazole-4-acetic acidGenerator
tele-MethylimidazoleacetateGenerator
1-Methyl-4-imidazoleacetateGenerator
1,4-MethylimidazoleacetateHMDB
1-Methyl-1H-imidazole-4-acetateHMDB
1-Methyl-1H-imidazole-4-acetic acidHMDB
Methylimidazole acetateHMDB
MIAAHMDB
N Tau-methylimidazoleacetic acidHMDB
Methylimidazoleacetic acid, hydrochlorideMeSH, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H8N2O2
Average Molecular Mass140.140 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass140.059 g/mol
CAS Registry Number2625-49-2
IUPAC Name2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)acetic acid
Traditional Namemethylimidazoleacetic acid
SMILESCN1C=NC(CC(O)=O)=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H8N2O2/c1-8-3-5(7-4-8)2-6(9)10/h3-4H,2H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyZHCKPJGJQOPTLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as imidazolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid chain (of at least 2 carbon atoms) linked to an imidazole ring.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassAzoles
Sub ClassImidazoles
Direct ParentImidazolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Imidazolyl carboxylic acid derivative
  • N-substituted imidazole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Azacycle
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic 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 Solubility5.88 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.22ALOGPS
logP-1.2ChemAxon
logS-1.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.68ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)6.45ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area55.12 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity34.85 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.69 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-00kb-3900000000-50b4d0d53d911c99c819Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-00kb-3900000000-50b4d0d53d911c99c819Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0007-9400000000-0a1d81849f89413aebc8Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0072-9200000000-be88458ee3e0fbac72bfSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0005-9600000000-bfb5120a71bcb59d0595Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0002-9000000000-e8be837208f721108cb5Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00l7-9000000000-30049714cfffac75afa8Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - CE-QTOF-MS system (Agilent 7100 CE + 6550 QTOF) 20V, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-dedfe29cd079d16b6ab6Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-1eb1e63625c9a88ab50eSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-2091aa9161bf50c2c4a3Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-9100000000-dda19ef742ce86eb3cdcSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-1075d89ff75e92d6eb4dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 0V, Positivesplash10-0006-2900000000-4f104488c46146ea3415Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-9100000000-5d462295a801a6f187f2Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 0V, Positivesplash10-0006-2900000000-9dce8cd7f849fb068b41Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-9200000000-c5783540dfb0c4f31a43Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-b1629f38af1ff6c0c881Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-0900000000-613db7c6c34c85787526Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-3900000000-b5b0ab7d260b2c465cebSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0zna-9000000000-4d40f26175c89f5ca8f1Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-2900000000-5f3cf75dbdd1a0ff7b4eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0072-5900000000-91359fd775eb604a3d5dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0592-9300000000-24bfa38c15e2d56c8fa6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000x-6900000000-ca237928edb79864a607Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0002-9300000000-a2a472401cffb11f576fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0uea-9000000000-9a3cd80563596785356aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-006t-7900000000-20650405c19d75a6a299Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-007a-4900000000-c3539a1cf8d172ae1bb4Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H 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 IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002820
FooDB IDFDB023069
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG ID46587
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID3774
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID68319
ChEBI ID1606
PubChem Compound ID75810
Kegg Compound IDC05828
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDM2MDB005326
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22770225
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7130180
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7616240
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7. Prell GD, Khandelwal JK, Burns RS, LeWitt PA, Green JP: Elevated levels of histamine metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid of aging, healthy humans. Compr Gerontol A. 1988 Oct;2(3):114-9.
8. Prell GD, Green JP, Kaufmann CA, Khandelwal JK, Morrishow AM, Kirch DG, Linnoila M, Wyatt RJ: Histamine metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with chronic schizophrenia: their relationships to levels of other aminergic transmitters and ratings of symptoms. Schizophr Res. 1995 Jan;14(2):93-104.
9. Granerus G, Roupe G, Swanbeck G: Decreased urinary histamine metabolite after successful PUVA treatment of urticaria pigmentosa. J Invest Dermatol. 1981 Jan;76(1):1-3.
10. Khandelwal JK, Hough LB, Pazhenchevsky B, Morrishow AM, Green JP: Presence and measurement of methylimidazoleacetic acids in brain and body fluids. J Biol Chem. 1982 Nov 10;257(21):12815-9.
11. Swahn CG, Sedvall G: Identification and determination of 1-methylimidazole-4-acetic acid in human cerebrospinal fluid by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J Neurochem. 1983 Mar;40(3):688-96.
12. Johansson AC, Lonnqvist B, Granerus G: The relationship between body size and the urinary excretion of the main histamine metabolite tele-methylimidazoleacetic acid in man. Inflamm Res. 2001 Apr;50 Suppl 2:S70-1.
13. Granerus G, Lonnqvist B, Stenstrom M: No sex difference in the urinary excretion of the histamine metabolite methylimidazoleacetic acid (MeImAA) when corrected for creatinine excretion. Inflamm Res. 1999 Apr;48 Suppl 1:S92-3.
14. Granerus G, Lonnqvist B, Wass U: Determination of the histamine metabolite tele-methylimidazoleacetic acid and of creatinine in urine by the same HPLC system. Inflamm Res. 1999 Feb;48(2):75-80.
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