Showing metabocard for Methyl butanoate (MMDBc0033679)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Status
Detected and Quantified
Creation Date
2021-11-19 04:58:38 UTC
Update Date
2022-08-31 22:37:41 UTC
MiMeDB ID
MMDBc0033679
Metabolite Identification
Common Name
Methyl butanoate
Description
Methyl butyrate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic acid methyl esters. Organic acid methyl esters are compounds containing an organic acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R= aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Methyl butyrate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
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