Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2020-03-10 17:00:12 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 18:55:41 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0096039
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB96039
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAlpha-Ketooctanoic acid
DescriptionAlpha-Ketooctanoic acid, also known as a-ketooctanoate or 2-keto-N-caprylic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Alpha-Ketooctanoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Keto-N-caprylic acidChEBI
2-oxo-Octanoic acidChEBI
2-Oxocaprylic acidChEBI
2-Keto-N-caprylateGenerator
2-oxo-OctanoateGenerator
2-OxocaprylateGenerator
a-KetooctanoateGenerator
a-Ketooctanoic acidGenerator
alpha-KetooctanoateGenerator
Α-ketooctanoateGenerator
Α-ketooctanoic acidGenerator
2-OxooctanoateHMDB
2-Oxooctanoic acidHMDB
alpha-KETOCAPRYLATEHMDB
alpha-KETOCAPRYLIC ACIDHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H14O3
Average Molecular Weight158.195
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight158.094294314
IUPAC Name2-oxooctanoic acid
Traditional Name2-keto-n-caprylic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCCCC(=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H14O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(9)8(10)11/h2-6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyGPPUPQFYDYLTIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassKeto acids and derivatives
Sub ClassMedium-chain keto acids and derivatives
Direct ParentMedium-chain keto acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain keto acid
  • Alpha-keto acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
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
logP2.17ALOGPS
logP2.54ChemAxon
logS-2.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.74ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-9.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area54.37 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count6ChemAxon
Refractivity41.02 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.35 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0013211
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB029336
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID60921
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound67600
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID173668
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available