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Update Date2016-11-09 01:22:24 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM041112
Identification
Common NameHydroxybutyrylcarnitine
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionHydroxybutyrylcarnitine, also known as C4OH carnitine, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond. Thus, hydroxybutyrylcarnitine is considered to be a fatty ester lipid molecule. Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
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C4OH CarnitineMeSH
Chemical FormulaC11H21NO5
Average Molecular Mass247.288 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass247.142 g/mol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
IUPAC Name(3S)-3-[(3-hydroxybutanoyl)oxy]-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Traditional Name(3S)-3-[(3-hydroxybutanoyl)oxy]-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate
SMILESCC(O)CC(=O)O[C@@H](CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C11H21NO5/c1-8(13)5-11(16)17-9(6-10(14)15)7-12(2,3)4/h8-9,13H,5-7H2,1-4H3/t8?,9-/m0/s1
InChI KeyUEFRDQSMQXDWTO-GKAPJAKFSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentAcyl carnitines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Acyl-carnitine
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Quaternary ammonium salt
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid salt
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic zwitterion
  • Organic salt
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Amine
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
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 Solubility1.1 g/LALOGPS
logP-2.3ALOGPS
logP-4.6ChemAxon
logS-2.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.14ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area86.66 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count8ChemAxon
Refractivity83.46 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability25.56 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9100000000-4477b542f5098992f775Spectrum
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
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DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0013127
FooDB IDFDB029300
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 IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID53481699
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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