Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:29:11 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:36:52 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000355
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00355
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Hydroxymethylglutaric acid
Description3-Hydroxymethylglutaric acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. 3-Hydroxymethylglutaric acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-HydroxymethylglutarateGenerator
3-Hydroxymethyl-glutarateGenerator
Chemical FormulaC6H10O5
Average Molecular Weight162.141
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight162.052823422
IUPAC Name3-(hydroxymethyl)pentanedioic acid
Traditional Name3-hydroxymethylglutaric acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OCC(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H10O5/c7-3-4(1-5(8)9)2-6(10)11/h4,7H,1-3H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)
InChI KeyIEPDKRIDROAXQP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.95ALOGPS
logP-1ChemAxon
logS-0.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.71ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area94.83 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity34.54 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.66 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-1900000000-afef3166c83c26101086View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0002-7900000000-4885a1c764c0da640094View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0002-9100000000-63a2a824b750dca8336eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-03di-1900000000-db86a63a615b538d3d29View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-03xu-3900000000-4cb147bdb6f6ab4c8b72View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0bu9-9300000000-31e56d90bead8deedb1cView in MoNA
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Sub/clinical ketosis
details
HMDB IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound10329583
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceKlosterman, Harold J.; Smith, F. The isolation of b-hydroxy-b-methylglutaric acid from the seed of flax (Linum usitatissimum). Journal of the American Chemical Society (1954), 76 1229-30.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available