RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0153603
RefMet name3-Methylcaproic acid
Alternative name3-Methyl-hexanoic acid
Systematic name3-methyl-hexanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionFA 7:0 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass130.099380 (neutral)
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FormulaC7H14O2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile151 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-6(2)5-7(8)9/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKeyNZQMQVJXSRMTCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCC(C)CC(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassBranched FA
Distribution of 3-Methylcaproic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 3-Methylcaproic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID95315
LIPID MAPSLMFA01020081
ChEBI ID165362
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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