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Metabolite IDPAMDB120438
Identification
Name: 3-methylbutanal
Description:A methylbutanal that is butanal substituted by a methyl group at position 3. It occurs as a volatile constituent in olives.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 3-Methylbutanal
  • 3-methylbutanal
  • 3-methylbutyraldehyde
  • β-Methylbutanal
  • iso-C4H9CHO
  • Isoamyl aldehyde
  • Isopentaldehyde
  • Isovaleral
  • Isovaleraldehyde
  • Isovalerylaldehyde
Chemical Formula: C5H10O
Average Molecular Weight: 86.133
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 86.073166
InChI Key: YGHRJJRRZDOVPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C5H10O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3
CAS number: 590-86-3
IUPAC Name:3-methylbutanal
Traditional IUPAC Name: isovaleraldehyde
SMILES:CC(C)CC=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydrogen aldehydes. These are aldehydes with the general formula HC(H)(R)C(=O)H, where R is an organyl group.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
Class Organooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct Parent Alpha-hydrogen aldehydes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-hydrogen aldehyde
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Short-chain aldehyde
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
  • methylbutanal (CHEBI:16638)
  • a small molecule (CPD-7031)
Physical Properties
State: Liquid
Charge:0
Melting point: -51 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-51 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility14 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility17.0 mg/mLALOGPS
logP1.29ALOGPS
logP1.05ChemAxon
logS-0.71ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)16.33ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity25.49 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability10.12 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways: Not Available
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)splash10-000i-9000000000-7f4ac528265c8b3bf3abView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9000000000-6e4f25dc68765a0e52caView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9000000000-809684cd2152204e911fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6M) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-3a38c8f6150bf1f43e74View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6M) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-5a3fd4f38dc36ebe58a1View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-a8ed71d6e7d567b598b4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kp-9000000000-043451832d2f37b1c7e1View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-3c57d920ca714b174bb3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-030536579800c9e49940View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-be1f1229d7e13994d150View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9000000000-13768c049fd8e5c23464View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-a8ed71d6e7d567b598b4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kp-9000000000-043451832d2f37b1c7e1View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-3c57d920ca714b174bb3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-030536579800c9e49940View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-be1f1229d7e13994d150View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00kf-9000000000-13768c049fd8e5c23464View in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0006-9000000000-881fcc89b0f579b40793View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
References:
  • Sansone-Land A, Takeoka GR, Shoemaker CF (2014)Volatile constituents of commercial imported and domestic black-ripe table olives (Olea europaea). Food chemistry 149, Pubmed: 24295708
  • Afzal MI, Boulahya KA, Paris C, Delaunay S, Cailliez-Grimal C (2013)Effect of oxygen on the biosynthesis of flavor compound 3-methylbutanal from leucine catabolism during batch culture in Carnobacterium maltaromaticum LMA 28. Journal of dairy science 96, Pubmed: 23182362
Synthesis Reference: Roelen, O. Synthesis of aldehydes and derivatives from olefins, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen. Angew. Chem. (1948), A60 62. CAN 44:46679 AN 1950:46679
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Download (PDF)
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PUBCHEM11552
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