Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-25 18:37:55 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:31 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM022508
Identification
Common Name4-Trimethylammoniobutanoic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA quaternary ammonium ion that is the conjugate acid of 4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
4-TrimethylammoniobutanoateChEBI
ButyrobetaineChEBI
gamma-ButyrobetaineChEBI
Butyro-betaineKegg
g-ButyrobetaineGenerator
Γ-butyrobetaineGenerator
Deoxy-carnitineMeSH
DeoxycarnitineMeSH
4-N-Trimethylammonium butyrateMeSH
4-TrimethylaminobutyrateMeSH
4-(N-trimethylamino)ButyrateHMDB
4-ButyrobetaineHMDB
ActinineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC7H16NO2
Average Molecular Mass146.207 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass146.118 g/mol
CAS Registry Number407-64-7
IUPAC Name(3-carboxypropyl)trimethylazanium
Traditional Name4-trimethylaminobutyrate
SMILESC[N+](C)(C)CCCC(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H15NO2/c1-8(2,3)6-4-5-7(9)10/h4-6H2,1-3H3/p+1
InChI KeyJHPNVNIEXXLNTR-UHFFFAOYSA-O
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as straight chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with a straight aliphatic chain.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentStraight chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Quaternary ammonium salt
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic salt
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic cation
  • 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 Solubility0.33 g/LALOGPS
logP-3ALOGPS
logP-4ChemAxon
logS-2.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.46ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity51.44 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.63 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9200000000-9e2d1dc212c339b92f26Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0kmr-9210000000-6e4541ec3483e7b91d57Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-002b-1900000000-966adf9bec08be829132Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0ug1-7900000000-9bceb086039a8196b74eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9100000000-d347d928e06a35a20820Spectrum
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 IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022456
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI ID1941
PubChem Compound ID134
Kegg Compound IDC01181
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDECMDB24060
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General ReferencesNot Available