Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 22:56:47 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 08:50:01 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054166
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-ethylhexanal
Description2-ethylhexanal is also known as 3-formylheptane. 2-ethylhexanal is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 2-ethylhexanal.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-EthylcaproaldehydeChEBI
2-EthylhexaldehydeChEBI
2-Ethylhexan-1-alChEBI
2-EthylhexylaldehydeChEBI
3-FormylheptaneChEBI
alpha-EthylcaproaldehydeChEBI
alpha-EthylhexanalChEBI
beta-Propyl-alpha-ethylacroleinChEBI
Butyl ethyl acetaldehydeChEBI
ButylethylacetaldehydeChEBI
EthylbutylacetaldehydeChEBI
a-EthylcaproaldehydeGenerator
Α-ethylcaproaldehydeGenerator
a-EthylhexanalGenerator
Α-ethylhexanalGenerator
b-Propyl-a-ethylacroleinGenerator
Β-propyl-α-ethylacroleinGenerator
Molecular FormulaC8H16O
Average Mass128.215
Monoisotopic Mass128.120115135
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-3-5-6-8(4-2)7-9/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyLGYNIFWIKSEESD-UHFFFAOYSA-N