CHEBI:144845 - (2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid

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ChEBI Name (2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:144845
ChEBI ASCII Name (2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid
Definition A monounsaturated fatty acid that is (2E)-hexenoic acid in which the hydrogen at position 3 has been replaced by a methyl group. A malodourous component in the sweat of schizophrenics.
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Formula C7H12O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 128.171
Monoisotopic Mass 128.08373
InChI InChI=1S/C7H12O2/c1-3-4-6(2)5-7(8)9/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/b6-5+
InChIKey NTWSIWWJPQHFTO-AATRIKPKSA-N
SMILES CCC/C(=C/C(O)=O)/C
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Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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Outgoing (2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid (CHEBI:144845) has functional parent (2E)-hexenoic acid (CHEBI:87721)
(2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid (CHEBI:144845) is a α,β-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:79020)
(2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid (CHEBI:144845) is a monounsaturated fatty acid (CHEBI:25413)
(2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid (CHEBI:144845) is a short-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:26666)
(2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid (CHEBI:144845) is conjugate acid of (2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoate (CHEBI:143558)
Incoming (2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoate (CHEBI:143558) is conjugate base of (2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid (CHEBI:144845)
IUPAC Name
(2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid
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trans-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid MetaCyc
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Registry Number Type Source
27960-21-0 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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13 September 2019