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Metabolite IDPAMDB120168
Identification
Name: propanoate
Description:The conjugate base of propionic acid; a key precursor in lipid biosynthesis.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • carboxylatoethane
  • CH3‒CH2‒COO
  • EtCO2 anion
  • ethanecarboxylate
  • ethylformate
  • metacetonate
  • methylacetate
  • propanate
  • propanoate
  • propanoic acid, ion(1−)
  • propionate
  • pseudoacetate
Chemical Formula: C3H5O2
Average Molecular Weight: 73.071
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 74.03678
InChI Key: XBDQKXXYIPTUBI-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI:InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5)/p-1
CAS number: 79-09-4
IUPAC Name:propanoate
Traditional IUPAC Name: propanoic acid
SMILES:CCC(=O)[O-]
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acids. These are compounds containing a carboxylic acid group with the formula -C(=O)OH.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassCarboxylic acids
Direct Parent Carboxylic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Liquid
Charge:-1
Melting point: -20.7 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-20.7 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1000.0 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.33HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility352.0 mg/mLALOGPS
logP0.31ALOGPS
logP0.48ChemAxon
logS0.68ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.75ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity17.27 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability7.24 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways:
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-004i-9000000000-1af60fc458a7f351a9b0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-004i-9000000000-aa6e765fc867ac8be641View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-27e0b790e192d1304449View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6M) , Positivesplash10-004i-9000000000-51f674be972a6c17185bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-004i-9000000000-90d9e0181596093a2f85View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-bdd7baa3d1bda886fb77View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-e73379c8765802cf3228View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-d6832c04c8b2ca0fdfa3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-d0c93844dbfaed791bb0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-47364fadf00a5a2b7e93View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-76fad523c005a6510264View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-a1c0234da57ff32c6e12View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-47364fadf00a5a2b7e93View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-76fad523c005a6510264View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-a1c0234da57ff32c6e12View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-db59da781a70634d2526View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-05fr-9000000000-bea4ff21e6ab6c664412View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-782832f8f5ab85f2ef4fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-db59da781a70634d2526View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-05fr-9000000000-bea4ff21e6ab6c664412View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-782832f8f5ab85f2ef4fView in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-00b9-9000000000-0bb3297c4159bed2316eView in MoNA
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,1H] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
References:
  • Halarnkar PP, Blomquist GJ (1989)Comparative aspects of propionate metabolism. Comparative biochemistry and physiology. B, Comparative biochemistry 92, Pubmed: 2647392
  • Savvi S, Warner DF, Kana BD, McKinney JD, Mizrahi V, Dawes SS (2008)Functional characterization of a vitamin B12-dependent methylmalonyl pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: implications for propionate metabolism during growth on fatty acids. Journal of bacteriology 190, Pubmed: 18375549
Synthesis Reference: Zhan, Jianghong; Meng, Wei; Gong, Tao; Huang, Fen-sheng. Preparation of propionic acid by propionaldehyde oxidation. Shihua Jishu Yu Yingyong (2005), 23(6), 421-423.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Download (PDF)
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CAS79-09-4