Record Information
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Creation Date2016-07-13 19:48:25 UTC
Update Date2021-04-30 20:57:41 UTC
LmdbLMDB00374
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Metabolite Identification
Common NameButyrylcarnitine
DescriptionButyrylcarnitine, also known as O-butanoylcarnitine, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond. Thus, butyrylcarnitine is considered to be a fatty ester. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Butyrylcarnitine.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(3R)-3-(Butyryloxy)-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoateChEBI
Butyryl-L-carnitineChEBI
L-Carnitine butyryl esterChEBI
N-Butyryl-L-(-)-carnitinChEBI
O-Butanoyl-(R)-carnitineChEBI
(3R)-3-(Butyryloxy)-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoic acidGenerator
ButylcarnitineHMDB
O-Butanoyl-carnitineHMDB
O-ButanoylcarnitineHMDB
ButyrylcarnitineChEBI
Chemical FormulaC11H21NO4
Average Molecular Weight231.2887
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight231.147058165
IUPAC Name(3R)-3-(butanoyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
Traditional NameO-butanoylcarnitine
CAS Registry Number25576-40-3
SMILES
CCCC(=O)OC(CC([O-])=O)C[N+](C)(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C11H21NO4/c1-5-6-11(15)16-9(7-10(13)14)8-12(2,3)4/h9H,5-8H2,1-4H3
InChI KeyQWYFHHGCZUCMBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyl carnitines. These are organic compounds containing a fatty acid with the carboxylic acid attached to carnitine through an ester bond.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentAcyl carnitines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Acyl-carnitine
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Quaternary ammonium salt
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid salt
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic salt
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
OriginNot Available
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.1ALOGPS
logP-3.3ChemAxon
logS-3.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.27ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.43 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count8ChemAxon
Refractivity81.86 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability24.8 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-a5dda83cb139267daf89Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001r-8390000000-ceb4241ebded9660319eSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 0V, Positivesplash10-001i-0090000000-5c14cfc2ec68c45a3c6dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 0V, Positivesplash10-001i-0090000000-ffb54886a9c9e0dd59c0Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-45000c412d54fe872024Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001r-6290000000-a53c2ce500986fed88fdSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-0090000000-cf95ec9e05e8b6c1a98fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0019-9050000000-ebf3a8e1eb1d0ceaaebaSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-e9262cbaff8cb4ad0ba6Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid Locations and Tissue Locations
  • Milk
  • Plasma
  • Serum
Concentrations
BiofluidStatusValueConditionSpeciesReferenceDetails
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine
    • Kurt J. Boudonck,...
details
PlasmaDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
PlasmaDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableOvine details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.1782 +/- 0.0528 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.1825 +/- 0.0515 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.2264 +/- 0.0919 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.1919 +/- 0.1253 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.2008 +/- 0.0727 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.16 +/- 0.06 uMNot AvailableOvine
    • Candidate serum m...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.1592 +/- 0.0413 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.2267 +/- 0.101 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.2504 +/- 0.1058 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.24 +/- 0.085 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.1529 +/- 0.0347 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.1911 +/- 0.0756 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.2228 +/- 0.0598 uM
Normal
Ovine
    • Goldansaz et al.,...
details
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002013
FooDB IDFDB022795
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00052220
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID6436
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID184820
ChEBI ID21949
PubChem Compound ID213144
Kegg Compound IDC02862
YMDB IDYMDB01536
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available