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Metabolite IDPAMDB120528
Identification
Name: 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate
Description:A dicarboxylic acid anion arising from deprotonation of both carboxylic acid functions of (6R)-5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • n5-n10-CH-THF
  • n 5-n10-methenyltetrahydrofolate
  • CH-THF
  • 5,10-methenyl-THF
  • Anhydroleucovorin
  • Methenyl-tetrahydrofolate
  • Methenyl-THF
  • methenyl-H4F
Chemical Formula: C20H20N7O6
Average Molecular Weight: 454.421
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 456.16315
InChI Key: MEANFMOQMXYMCT-OLZOCXBDSA-M
InChI:InChI=1S/C20H21N7O6/c21-20-24-16-15(18(31)25-20)27-9-26(8-12(27)7-22-16)11-3-1-10(2-4-11)17(30)23-13(19(32)33)5-6-14(28)29/h1-4,9,12-13H,5-8H2,(H6-,21,22,23,24,25,28,29,30,31,32,33)/p-1/t12-,13+/m1/s1
CAS number: 7444-29-3
IUPAC Name:N-{4-[(6aR)-3-amino-1-oxo-1,2,5,6,6a,7-hexahydro-8H-imidazo[1,5-f]pteridin-10-ium-8-yl]benzoyl}-L-glutamate
Traditional IUPAC Name: (6aR)-3-amino-8-(4-{[(1S)-3-carboxy-1-carboxylatopropyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-oxo-4H,5H,6H,6aH,7H-10???imidazo[1,5-f]pteridin-10-ylium
SMILES:C2(NC1(N=C(N)NC(=O)C=1[N+]3([CH]2CN(C=3)C4(=CC=C(C=C4)C(=O)NC(CCC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O))))
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as tetrahydrofolic acids. These are heterocyclic compounds based on the 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroic acid skeleton conjugated with at least one L-glutamic acid unit.
Kingdom Chemical entities
Super ClassOrganic compounds
Class Organoheterocyclic compounds
Sub ClassPteridines and derivatives
Direct Parent Tetrahydrofolic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tetrahydrofolic acid
  • Glutamic acid or derivatives
  • N-acyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-acyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives
  • Hippuric acid or derivatives
  • Hippuric acid
  • Alpha-amino acid or derivatives
  • Benzamide
  • Benzoic acid or derivatives
  • Benzoyl
  • Aniline or substituted anilines
  • Secondary aliphatic/aromatic amine
  • Aminopyrimidine
  • Pyrimidone
  • Primary aromatic amine
  • Pyrimidine
  • Benzenoid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • 2-imidazoline
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Vinylogous amide
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxamide group
  • Carboxylic acid salt
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Amidine
  • Azacycle
  • Carboxylic acid amidine
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Amine
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic salt
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic zwitterion
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors Not Available
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:-1
Melting point: Not Available
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.21 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-0.68ALOGPS
logP-4.9ChemAxon
logS-3.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.22ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)1.27ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count11ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count5ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area192.29 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count7ChemAxon
Refractivity145.01 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability43.91 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings4ChemAxon
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 LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0000900000-9a74d30be444557240b0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0000900000-87ffec278a0d552070d3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-056r-9210100000-8e44a81962b4227dbc32View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0000900000-6e21d81553cf048dcee3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-2000900000-e3e2170131566f2c34e9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9300100000-8e0fa01b9b99e8b1fea8View in MoNA
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Synthesis Reference: Not Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Not Available
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