2-Methylcitric acid

HCID 515CAS 6061-96-7

Basic information

Standard SMILES
CC(C(=O)O)C(O)(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
InChIKey
YNOXCRMFGMSKIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular formula
C7H10O7
Average molar mass
206.15 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass
206.04265266

Overview

2-methylcitric acid is a tricarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a citric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-methylcitrate(3-).

Names & identifiers

Preferred name
2-Methylcitric acid
IUPAC
2-hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
English name
2-Methylcitric acid
Molecular formula
C7H10O7
Molecular weight
206.15

Names & synonyms

2-Methylcitric acid6061-96-7methylcitric acid2-hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acidDTXSID308636852-hydroxy-1-methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acidCHEBI:30835RefChem:882903-Carboxy-3-hydroxy-2-methylpentanedioic acidDTXCID508122712-methylcitrateSCHEMBL271213
Show more names
DL-2-METHYLCITRIC ACIDYNOXCRMFGMSKIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N2-Methylcitric Acid (unlabelled)Tributyl Acetylcitrate Impurity 341,2,3-Butanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-Methylcitric Acid (mixture of diastereomers)2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
3-C-carboxy-2,4-dideoxy-2-methylpentaric acid2-hydroxy-1,2,3-butanetricarboxylic acidCS-0062310F91138Q271041552-Methylcitricacid1,2,3-Butanetricarboxylicacid, 2-hydroxy-MFCD01074482

Database identifiers

CAS
6061-96-7
PubChem CID
515
DTXSID
DTXSID30863685
ChEBI
CHEBI:30835
Nikkaji
J363.014E

Properties

Computed structural properties

XLogP
-1.4
Topological polar surface area
132 Ų
Hydrogen bond donors
4
Hydrogen bond acceptors
7
Rotatable bonds
5
Heavy atoms
14

Experimental & physicochemical properties

Physical DescriptionSolid

Physicochemical properties

Melting point
79 °C · 79 °C
Boiling point
313.1 · 313.1±42.0 °C(Predicted)
Density
1.637 · 1.637±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp.
Refrigerator
solubility
DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form
Solid

Chemistry & industry

Pharmacology

Tissue LocationsPlacenta
Cellular LocationsExtracellular

Applications

Uses2-Methylcitric Acid is a metabolite of Citric Acid (C521000). It is formed from the condensation of propionoyl-CoA and oxaloacetic acid catalyzed by a citrate synthase enzyme.

Suppliers26 total

盐城通铭生物科技有限公司15195160625 · [email protected]
艾吉析科技(上海)有限公司17717235263 · [email protected]
上海优宁维生物科技股份有限公司15921930842 15921930842 · [email protected]
上海毕得医药科技股份有限公司400-1647117 13681763483 · [email protected]
安耐吉化学&3A(安徽泽升科技有限公司)021-58432009 400-005-6266 · [email protected]

Additional notes

DefinitionChEBI: 2-methylcitric acid is a tricarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a citric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-methylcitrate(3-).

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