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Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-10-03 18:41:06 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 18:59:54 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0031523
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB31523
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethyl acetate
DescriptionMethyl acetate, also known as devoton or tereton, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl esters. These are organic compounds containing a carboxyl group that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=H or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Methyl acetate exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule. Methyl acetate exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC3H6O2
Average Molecular Weight74.0785
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight74.036779436
IUPAC Namemethyl acetate
Traditional Namemethyl acetate
CAS Registry Number79-20-9
SMILES
COC(C)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(4)5-2/h1-2H3
InChI KeyKXKVLQRXCPHEJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl esters. These are organic compounds containing a carboxyl group that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=H or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassCarboxylic acid derivatives
Direct ParentMethyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methyl ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • 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-98.7 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility243 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP0.18Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.18ALOGPS
logP-0.077ChemAxon
logS0.54ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity17.41 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability7.36 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected and Quantified0.00222 +/- 0.00111 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.003 +/- 0.002 uM details
Detected and Quantified0.002 +/- 0.0014 uM details
HMDB IDHMDB0031523
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB008125
KNApSAcK IDC00048479
Chemspider ID6335
KEGG Compound IDC17530
BioCyc IDMETHYL-ACETATE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMethyl_acetate
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound6584
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID77700
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Toso B, Procida G, Stefanon B: Determination of volatile compounds in cows' milk using headspace GC-MS. J Dairy Res. 2002 Nov;69(4):569-77. [PubMed:12463694 ]