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Secondary Accession Numbers Not Available
Chemical Information
FooDB Name Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate
Description Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate, also known as ethyl 2,2-dimethylacetate or isobutyric acid ethyl ester, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group). Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate is a sweet, alcoholic, and ethereal tasting compound. Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate is found, on average, in the highest concentration within red wine. Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as pineapples (Ananas comosus), apples (Malus pumila), alcoholic beverages, evergreen blackberries (Rubus laciniatus), and fruits. This could make ethyl 2-methylpropanoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate.
CAS Number 97-62-1
Structure

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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI

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Synonyms
Synonym Source
Ethyl 2,2-dimethylacetate ChEBI
Isobutyric acid ethyl ester ChEBI
Ethyl 2,2-dimethylacetic acid Generator
Isobutyrate ethyl ester Generator
Ethyl 2-methylpropanoic acid Generator
Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate, 9ci HMDB
Ethyl 2-methylpropionate HMDB
Ethyl ester OF 2-methyl-propanoic acid HMDB
Ethyl isobutanoate HMDB
Ethyl isobutyrate HMDB
Ethyl-2-methylproanoate HMDB
Ethylisobutyrate HMDB
Ethylmethylpropanoate HMDB
FEMA 2428 HMDB
Isobutyric acid, ethyl ester HMDB
Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester HMDB
Propionic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester HMDB
Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate MeSH
Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate, 9CI db_source
Ethyl ester of 2-methyl-propanoic acid biospider
Predicted Properties Not Available
Chemical Formula C6H12O2
IUPAC name
InChI Identifier InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-4-8-6(7)5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
InChI Key WDAXFOBOLVPGLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILES CCOC(=O)C(C)C
Average Molecular Weight 116.1583
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight 116.083729628
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group).
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super Class Organic acids and derivatives
Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub Class Carboxylic acid derivatives
Direct Parent Carboxylic acid esters
Alternative Parents
  • Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives
  • Organic oxides
  • Hydrocarbon derivatives
  • Carbonyl compounds
Substituents
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
  • fatty acid methyl ester (CHEBI:87303 )
  • Wax monoesters (LMFA07010503 )
Ontology
Disposition

Route of exposure:

    Enteral:

    • Ingestion

Source:

  • Endogenous
  • Food
  • Biological:

    • Plant

Biological location:

    Biofluid and excreta:

    • Feces

    Subcellular:

    • Cytoplasm

    Cell and elements:

    • Extracellular
Role

Industrial application:

    Food and nutrition:

    • Flavoring agent
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Property Value Reference
Physical state Liquid
Physical Description Not Available
Mass Composition C 62.04%; H 10.41%; O 27.55% DFC
Melting Point -88.2 oC
Boiling Point Bp 110° DFC
Experimental Water Solubility Not Available
Experimental logP Not Available
Experimental pKa Not Available
Isoelectric point Not Available
Charge Not Available
Optical Rotation Not Available
Spectroscopic UV Data Not Available
Density d204 0.87 DFC
Refractive Index Not Available
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS Not Available
MS/MS Not Available
NMR Not Available
ChemSpider ID 7065
ChEMBL ID CHEMBL295870
KEGG Compound ID Not Available
Pubchem Compound ID 7342
Pubchem Substance ID Not Available
ChEBI ID Not Available
Phenol-Explorer ID Not Available
DrugBank ID Not Available
HMDB ID HMDB31248
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) ID CVK55-C:CVK57-E
EAFUS ID 1237
Dr. Duke ID ETHYL-2-METHYL-PROPIONATE|ETHYL-ISOBUTYRATE
BIGG ID Not Available
KNApSAcK ID Not Available
HET ID Not Available
Food Biomarker Ontology Not Available
VMH ID Not Available
Flavornet ID 97-62-1
GoodScent ID rw1000751
SuperScent ID 7342
Wikipedia ID Not Available
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite ID Not Available
Duplicate IDS Not Available
Old DFC IDS Not Available
Associated Foods
Food Content Range Average Reference
Food Reference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / Bioactivities
Descriptor ID Definition Reference
flavor 48318 A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell. DUKE
irritant DUKE
Enzymes Not Available
Pathways Not Available
Metabolism Not Available
Biosynthesis Not Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
Flavor Citations
sweet
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. "Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products". Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
  2. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
rubber
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. "Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products". Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
strawberry
  1. Dunkel, M. et al. SuperScent – a database of flavors and scents. Nucleic Acids Research 2008, doi:10.1093/nar/gkn695
ethereal
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
fruity
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
alcoholic
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
fusel
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
rummy
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
Files
MSDS Not Available
References
Synthesis Reference Not Available
General Reference Not Available
Content Reference — Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).