Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-06-03 11:30:27 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:23:01 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM043976
Identification
Common Name2-Methylthioacetic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA sulfur-containing carboxylic consisting of thioglycolic acid carrying an S-methyl substituent.
Contaminant Sources
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Methylthioacetic acidChEBI
Methylmercaptoacetic acidChEBI
Methylsulfenylacetic acidChEBI
S-MethylthioglycolateChEBI
(Methylsulfanyl)acetic acidKegg
(Methylsulfanyl)acetateKegg
2-MethylthioacetateGenerator
MethylmercaptoacetateGenerator
MethylsulfenylacetateGenerator
MethylsulphenylacetateGenerator
Methylsulphenylacetic acidGenerator
S-Methylthioglycolic acidGenerator
(Methylsulphanyl)acetateGenerator
(Methylsulphanyl)acetic acidGenerator
(Methylthio)acetateGenerator
(Methylthio)acetic acidKEGG
2-(Methylsulfanyl)acetateGenerator
2-(Methylsulphanyl)acetateGenerator
2-(Methylsulphanyl)acetic acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC3H6O2S
Average Molecular Mass106.140 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass106.009 g/mol
CAS Registry Number2444-37-3
IUPAC Name2-(methylsulfanyl)acetic acid
Traditional Name(methylthio)acetic acid
SMILESCSCC(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C3H6O2S/c1-6-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5)
InChI KeyHGTBAIVLETUVCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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
  • Dialkylthioether
  • Sulfenyl compound
  • Thioether
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organosulfur compound
  • 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 Solubility61 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.15ALOGPS
logP0.39ChemAxon
logS-0.24ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.36ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity25.12 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.18 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, Negativesplash10-0a4i-8900000000-c6e95714dec21f035244Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9600000000-0ee531ef811827a0c1f2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052f-9000000000-d0ce4a656f554fafb487Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-052r-9500000000-fb3c1dde25898e156a49Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-06ri-9200000000-c62e29c2f14436d037daSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0229-9000000000-ec6595d35e569d8b210dSpectrum
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 IDNot Available
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 ID47870
PubChem Compound ID75551
Kegg Compound IDC03173
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=14333570