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Metabolite IDPAMDB110023
Identification
Name: pimelate
Description:A dicarboxylic acid dianion obtained by the deprotonation of both the carboxy groups of pimelic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • heptanedioate
  • 6-carboxyhexanoate
  • pimelic acid
Chemical Formula: C7H10O4
Average Molecular Weight: 158.15
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 160.0735588736
InChI Key: WLJVNTCWHIRURA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI: InChI=1S/C7H12O4/c8-6(9)4-2-1-3-5-7(10)11/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/p-2
CAS number: 111-16-0
IUPAC Name:heptanedioate
Traditional IUPAC Name: pimelic acid
SMILES:C([O-])(=O)CCCCCC([O-])=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
Class Fatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct Parent Medium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:-2
Melting point: 103 - 106 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point103 - 106 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility50.0 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.61HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility13.3 mg/mLALOGPS
logP0.51ALOGPS
logP0.94ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.05ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count6ChemAxon
Refractivity37.34 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability16.31 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways: Not Available
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies)splash10-056s-1910000000-58bf29a41b2e4b405df9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0002-9300000000-a3d2b3924fcede41e331View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0002-9100000000-7050dc1518d598ad5051View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-052e-9200000000-84550d0cfeb05e8d79bdView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (Unknown) , Positivesplash10-0r7l-9100000000-b698134a5d1e523a961eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-a3b877a40a98e4d07993View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-9500000000-6f90176eaadac29eae28View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-859f1028218d04c20dc6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-ef436118494b323530f4View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-15fa4059d8c10e1e3a03View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
References:
  • Guneral F, Bachmann C: Age-related reference values for urinary organic acids in a healthy Turkish pediatric population. Clin Chem. 1994 Jun;40(6):862-6. [8087979 ]
  • Passi S, Picardo M, Mingrone G, Breathnach AS, Nazzaro-Porro M: Azelaic acid--biochemistry and metabolism. Acta Derm Venereol Suppl (Stockh). 1989;143:8-13. [2505463 ]
  • Pettit BR: The analysis of thiodiglycollic acid by selected ion monitoring. Clin Chim Acta. 1986 Apr 15;156(1):85-90. [3698320 ]
  • Niwa T, Ohki T, Maeda K, Saito A, Kobayashi K: Pattern of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids in uremic serum including a new organic acid, 2,4-dimethyladipic acid. Clin Chim Acta. 1979 Nov 15;99(1):71-83. [498544 ]
  • Mahadevappa VG, Holub BJ: The molecular species composition of individual diacyl phospholipids in human platelets. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1982 Oct 14;713(1):73-9. [7138900 ]
Synthesis Reference: Murib, Jawad H.; Kahn, John H. Production of pimelic acid by carbonylation of e-caprolactone using excess water. U.S. (1989), 3 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Download (PDF)
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