Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:49:19 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 22:36:13 UTC
MiMeDB IDMMDBc0033454
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl 4-hydroxybutanoate
DescriptionEthyl 4-hydroxybutanoate is a volatile ethyl ester found in wine and produced during fermentation by yeast. Ethyl esters are formed by the reaction of ethanol with a fatty acid. They typically have pleasant sweet aromas. The concentrations of ethyl ester decrease over time as a wine ages due to spontaneous hydrolysis.
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Chemical FormulaC6H12O3
Average Molecular Weight132.1577
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight132.07864425
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-9-6(8)4-3-5-7/h7H,2-5H2,1H3
InChI KeyAYPJVXQBVHCUCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N