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Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:48:27 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 21:13:48 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0001873
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01873
Metabolite Identification
Common NameIsobutyric acid
DescriptionIsobutanoic acid, also known as isobutyrate or 2,2-dimethylacetate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acids. Carboxylic acids are compounds containing a carboxylic acid group with the formula -C(=O)OH. Isobutanoic acid exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule. Isobutanoic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Isobutanoic acid has been found to be associated with several diseases known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, crohn's disease, and early preeclampsia; also isobutanoic acid has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorders including celiac disease.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2,2-Dimethylacetic acidChEBI
2-METHYL-propionIC ACIDChEBI
2-MethylpropanoateChEBI
2-Methylpropanoic acidChEBI
2-MethylpropionsaeureChEBI
alpha-Isobutyric acidChEBI
alpha-Methylpropanoic acidChEBI
alpha-Methylpropionic acidChEBI
Dimethylacetic acidChEBI
Iso-butyric acidChEBI
Iso-C3H7COOHChEBI
IsobutanoateChEBI
Isobutanoic acidChEBI
IsobuttersaeureChEBI
IsobutyrateChEBI
Isopropylformic acidChEBI
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2-MethylpropionateHMDB
2-Methylpropionic acidHMDB
I-butyrateHMDB
I-butyric acidHMDB
Ammonium isobutyrateHMDB
Isobutyric acid, ammonium saltHMDB
Isobutyric acid, sodium saltHMDB
2-Methpropanoic acidHMDB
Isobutyric acid, hemiammoniateHMDB
Sodium isobutyrateHMDB
Isobutyric acid, calcium saltHMDB
Isobutyric acid, nickel saltHMDB
Isobutyric acid, potassium saltHMDB
Isobutyric acid, sodium salt, 11C-labeledHMDB
Isobutyric acid, sodium salt, 14C-labeledHMDB
Isobutyric acidKEGG
Chemical FormulaC4H8O2
Average Molecular Weight88.1051
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight88.0524295
IUPAC Name2-methylpropanoic acid
Traditional Nameisobutyric acid
CAS Registry Number79-31-2
SMILES
CC(C)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-3(2)4(5)6/h3H,1-2H3,(H,5,6)
InChI KeyKQNPFQTWMSNSAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acids. Carboxylic acids are compounds containing a carboxylic acid group with the formula -C(=O)OH.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassCarboxylic acids
Direct ParentCarboxylic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-46 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility167 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP0.94SANGSTER (1993)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.78ALOGPS
logP1.02ChemAxon
logS0.35ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.87ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity21.85 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability9.12 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-4c977a2f823cde05363a2017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-e8e4dc7f7f3f492ec19c2017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-4c977a2f823cde05363a2018-05-18View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-e8e4dc7f7f3f492ec19c2018-05-18View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-d3c10d617448ce79a5a12016-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0076-9100000000-80d574b59e1edc9d75352017-10-06View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00dr-9000000000-67f1d07ca106199c76d32012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-9000000000-d5e7b5664f34e843b6142012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0f79-9200000000-b18c55d6aa937214dca22012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-7M) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-688272ebde48c146c6d72012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-f1d1211c63775f704d722012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-d5f9008f8738e9ee12062012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-3b1bc720943b7b4b9b7b2012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-af791f98a192fc352a652012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-d5f9008f8738e9ee12062017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-3b1bc720943b7b4b9b7b2017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-af791f98a192fc352a652017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-b9f811f5e57b3eeeb8422021-09-20View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-eabd518990089acf84ca2016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-9ec563a3b4f50dc2aaaf2016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-eee01af90e21c20eb5842016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-4952a01442de6ea6ecfe2016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-23cf7c0a08ac346b6bfe2016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00rl-9000000000-7ca1184fbf16cfe0b7352016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-4b3590a18d40d4d58a012021-09-23View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-4b3590a18d40d4d58a012021-09-23View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-000f-9000000000-97afb40e14188e82aee92021-09-23View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-82e9a26713840d90625e2021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-f007a4a376085ff3e56a2021-09-24View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-17c0b668153fbfe212cb2021-09-24View Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0006-9000000000-ce74765d5e47858413632015-03-01View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not Available2012-12-04View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 90 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not Available2015-03-01View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 15.09 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not Available2015-03-12View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not Available2016-10-22View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not Available2016-10-22View Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-05View Spectrum
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected and Quantified1.3 +/- 0.1 uM details
Detected and Quantified1.0 +/- 0.4 uM details
Detected and Quantified1.3 +/- 0.2 uM details
Detected and Quantified1.2 +/- 0.4 uM details
Detected and Quantified5.1 +/- 5 uM details
Detected and Quantified15 +/- 15 uM details
Detected and Quantified16 +/- 21 uM details
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
HMDB IDHMDB0001873
DrugBank IDDB02531
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003277
KNApSAcK IDC00029462
Chemspider ID6341
KEGG Compound IDC02632
BioCyc IDISOBUTYRATE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkIsobutyric_acid
METLIN ID106
PubChem Compound6590
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16135
References
Synthesis ReferenceWang, Hengxiu; Chen, Weibin; Zhao, Dehua; Zhang, Jianbin. Preparation of isobutyric acid. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2003), 5 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Sun HZ, Wang DM, Wang B, Wang JK, Liu HY, Guan le L, Liu JX: Metabolomics of four biofluids from dairy cows: potential biomarkers for milk production and quality. J Proteome Res. 2015 Feb 6;14(2):1287-98. doi: 10.1021/pr501305g. Epub 2015 Jan 28. [PubMed:25599412 ]
  2. O'Callaghan TF, Vazquez-Fresno R, Serra-Cayuela A, Dong E, Mandal R, Hennessy D, McAuliffe S, Dillon P, Wishart DS, Stanton C, Ross RP: Pasture Feeding Changes the Bovine Rumen and Milk Metabolome. Metabolites. 2018 Apr 6;8(2). pii: metabo8020027. doi: 10.3390/metabo8020027. [PubMed:29642378 ]
  3. A. Foroutan et al. (2019). A. Foroutan et al. The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow's Milk (in preparation). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.