Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2018-06-25 21:49:52 UTC
Update Date2020-03-13 17:33:32 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0062089
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB62089
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(+)-12-Methyltetradecanoic acid
Description(+)-12-Methyltetradecanoic acid, also known as 12-methyl-tetradecansaeure or 12-mta, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms (+)-12-Methyltetradecanoic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
12-Methyl myristic acidChEBI
12-Methyl-tetradecanoic acidChEBI
12-Methyl-tetradecansaeureChEBI
12-MethyltetradecansaeureChEBI
12-MTAChEBI
15:0 AnteisoChEBI
15:0AiChEBI
a15:0ChEBI
AC15:0ChEBI
Anteiso-15:0ChEBI
Anteiso-C15ChEBI
Anteiso-C15:0ChEBI
Anteisopentadecanoic acidChEBI
Aseanostatin P5ChEBI
C15:0AiChEBI
Sarcinic acidChEBI
12-Methyl myristateGenerator
12-Methyl-tetradecanoateGenerator
AnteisopentadecanoateGenerator
SarcinateGenerator
12-MethyltetradecanoateGenerator
(+)-12-Methyl myristateGenerator
12-MTA CPDMeSH
Aseanostatin P5, (S)-isomerMeSH
(+)-12-MethyltetradecanoateGenerator
Chemical FormulaC15H30O2
Average Molecular Weight242.403
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight242.224580206
IUPAC Name12-methyltetradecanoic acid
Traditional Name12-methyltetradecanoic acid
CAS Registry Number5502-94-3
SMILES
CCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H30O2/c1-3-14(2)12-10-8-6-4-5-7-9-11-13-15(16)17/h14H,3-13H2,1-2H3,(H,16,17)
InChI KeyXKLJLHAPJBUBNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long-chain fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP6.48ALOGPS
logP5.65ChemAxon
logS-5.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count12ChemAxon
Refractivity72.43 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability31.79 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-054o-9600000000-078ea2c71c09cb57a0072017-09-20View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-004i-0190000000-2e966eb6696dd7db90fe2017-10-06View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-004j-5940000000-cad501772f55773614362017-10-06View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9300000000-bd158e50c19fc4a199aa2017-10-06View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-0190000000-214214f0712a28c66f802017-10-06View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-006y-1390000000-50fbc9f58bc34b6dac392017-10-06View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9410000000-2799202bdf52e4ee66512017-10-06View Spectrum
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
HMDB IDHMDB0062084
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDC16665
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound21672
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID39251
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. GARTON GA: THE COMPOSITION AND BIOSYNTHESIS OF MILK LIPIDS. J Lipid Res. 1963 Jul;4:237-54. [PubMed:14168161 ]
  2. van Gastelen S, Antunes-Fernandes EC, Hettinga KA, Dijkstra J: Relationships between methane emission of Holstein Friesian dairy cows and fatty acids, volatile metabolites and non-volatile metabolites in milk. Animal. 2017 Sep;11(9):1539-1548. doi: 10.1017/S1751731117000295. Epub 2017 Feb 21. [PubMed:28219465 ]
  3. Glasser F, Ferlay A, Chilliard Y: Oilseed lipid supplements and fatty acid composition of cow milk: a meta-analysis. J Dairy Sci. 2008 Dec;91(12):4687-703. doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-0987. [PubMed:19038946 ]