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methyl acetate

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Description

Methyl acetate, also known as methylacetic acid, is a colorless liquid with a pleasant, fruity odor. It is a common solvent used in various industries, including paints, coatings, and pharmaceuticals. It is also a useful reagent in organic synthesis. Methyl acetate is synthesized by the esterification of methanol with acetic acid. Its production involves a reaction between methanol and acetic acid in the presence of a catalyst, such as sulfuric acid. The process often occurs at elevated temperatures and pressures. Methyl acetate can be used as a solvent for many organic compounds, including resins, polymers, and cellulose derivatives. It is also employed as a reaction medium in chemical reactions, such as esterification and alkylation. Methyl acetate is a relatively non-toxic compound and is widely used in industrial processes. However, it is flammable and should be handled with care. It is also known to be a potential irritant to the skin and eyes. Methyl acetate is a valuable compound for its solvent properties and its ability to facilitate chemical reactions. Its use in various industries and its importance in organic synthesis make it an essential chemical in today's world. Scientists study methyl acetate to understand its properties, explore potential new applications, and develop safer and more efficient production methods.'

methyl acetate : An acetate ester resulting from the formal condensation of acetic acid with methanol. A low-boiling (57 degreeC) colourless, flammable liquid, it is used as a solvent for many resins and oils. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

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Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6584
CHEMBL ID14079
CHEBI ID77700
MeSH IDM0135703

Synonyms (93)

Synonym
methyl acetate, 97%
acetic acid, methyl ester
methyl acetate
acetic acid,methyl ester
inchi=1/c3h6o2/c1-3(4)5-2/h1-2h
79-20-9
wln: 1vo1
octan metylu
methyle (acetate de)
methyl acetic ester
methyl ethanoate
methylacetat
devoton
metile (acetato di)
methylacetaat
nsc-405071
nsc405071
tereton
methylester kiseliny octove
acetate de methyle
NCGC00090940-01
ccris 5846
fema number 2676
fema no. 2676
einecs 201-185-2
methyl acetate [un1231] [flammable liquid]
hsdb 95
octan metylu [polish]
methyl acetate (natural)
nsc 405071
methyle (acetate de) [french]
methylacetaat [dutch]
methylester kiseliny octove [czech]
methylacetat [german]
acetate de methyle [french]
metile (acetato di) [italian]
ethyl ester of monoacetic acid
un1231
methyl acetate, >=98%, fg
methyl acetate, natural, 98%, fg
METHYL-ACETATE ,
methyl acetate, anhydrous, 99.5%
CHEMBL14079
chebi:77700 ,
C17530
acetic acid methyl ester
S0300
AKOS000120042
A839618
NCGC00090940-02
dtxcid101767
NCGC00257611-01
tox21_200057
dtxsid4021767 ,
cas-79-20-9
tox21_113243
STL281977
unii-w684qt396f
w684qt396f ,
ec 201-185-2
methyl acetate [un1231] [flammable liquid]
FT-0621748
methyl acetate [hsdb]
methyl acetate [mi]
methyl acetate [fhfi]
methyl acetate [inci]
methyl acetate [fcc]
methyl acetate [usp-rs]
ch3cooch3
acome
meoac
ch3co2ch3
1-methyl acetate
ch3coome
un 1231
methyl ester of acetic acid
mfcd00008711
J-522583
methyl acetate, reagent grade, 95%
methyl acetate, reagentplus(r), 99%
methyl acetate, analytical standard
methyl acetate, saj first grade, >=99.0%
methyl acetate, for hplc, >=99.8%
methyl acetate, jis special grade, >=99.5%
methyl acetate, united states pharmacopeia (usp) reference standard
methyl acetate; acetic acid methyl ester
acetic acid-methyl ester
methylacetat (german)
metile
fema 2676
Q414189
acetic acid-methyl ester 1000 microg/ml in methanol
EN300-15476

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The concept of green solvents focuses on protecting the environment by reducing or even eliminating the use of toxic solvents."( Combining environmental, health, and safety features with a conductor like Screening Model for selecting green solvents for antibiotic analyses.
Abbas, T; Jones-Lepp, TL; Kaewlom, P; Khan, E; Masrura, SU, 2023
)
0.91

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is known to limit both brain penetration and oral bioavailability of many chemotherapy drugs."( A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Ambudkar, SV; Brimacombe, KR; Chen, L; Gottesman, MM; Guha, R; Hall, MD; Klumpp-Thomas, C; Lee, OW; Lee, TD; Lusvarghi, S; Robey, RW; Shen, M; Tebase, BG, 2019
)
0.51
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (3)

RoleDescription
polar aprotic solventA solvent with a comparatively high relative permittivity (or dielectric constant), greater than ca. 15, and a sizable permanent dipole moment, that cannot donate suitably labile hydrogen atoms to form strong hydrogen bonds.
fragranceA substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell.
EC 3.4.19.3 (pyroglutamyl-peptidase I) inhibitorAn EC 3.4.19.* (omega-peptidase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of pyroglutamyl-peptidase I (EC 3.4.19.3).
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (3)

ClassDescription
acetate esterAny carboxylic ester where the carboxylic acid component is acetic acid.
methyl esterAny carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation of a carboxy group with methanol.
volatile organic compoundAny organic compound having an initial boiling point less than or equal to 250 degreeC (482 degreeF) measured at a standard atmospheric pressure of 101.3 kPa.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (1)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
propane degradation I915

Protein Targets (3)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A1Homo sapiens (human)Potency0.07080.011212.4002100.0000AID1030
retinoic acid nuclear receptor alpha variant 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency15.66810.003041.611522,387.1992AID1159555
estrogen nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency10.80460.000229.305416,493.5996AID743069; AID743075; AID743077
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (14)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID651635Viability Counterscreen for Primary qHTS for Inhibitors of ATXN expression
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID23255Partition coefficient (logP) (ether)1987Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul, Volume: 30, Issue:7
The role of solvent-accessible surface area in determining partition coefficients.
AID19262Aqueous solubility2000Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jun-05, Volume: 10, Issue:11
Prediction of drug solubility from Monte Carlo simulations.
AID167125Eye irritation potential accessed using Draize in vivo rabbit eye irritation test2003Journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-10, Volume: 46, Issue:8
Mapping property distributions of molecular surfaces: algorithm and evaluation of a novel 3D quantitative structure-activity relationship technique.
AID23254Partition coefficient (logP) (chloroform)1987Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul, Volume: 30, Issue:7
The role of solvent-accessible surface area in determining partition coefficients.
AID23256Partition coefficient (logP) (hexane)1987Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul, Volume: 30, Issue:7
The role of solvent-accessible surface area in determining partition coefficients.
AID23252Partition coefficient (logP) (benzene)1987Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul, Volume: 30, Issue:7
The role of solvent-accessible surface area in determining partition coefficients.
AID23251Partition coefficient (logP)1987Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul, Volume: 30, Issue:7
The role of solvent-accessible surface area in determining partition coefficients.
AID23443Partition coefficient (logP)1985Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 28, Issue:3
Use of physicochemical parameters in distance geometry and related three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships: a demonstration using Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors.
AID237685Lipophilicity determined as logarithm of the partition coefficient in the alkane/water system2005Journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 48, Issue:9
Calculating virtual log P in the alkane/water system (log P(N)(alk)) and its derived parameters deltalog P(N)(oct-alk) and log D(pH)(alk).
AID23253Partition coefficient (logP) (carbon tetrachloride)1987Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul, Volume: 30, Issue:7
The role of solvent-accessible surface area in determining partition coefficients.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (125)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199031 (24.80)18.7374
1990's6 (4.80)18.2507
2000's28 (22.40)29.6817
2010's44 (35.20)24.3611
2020's16 (12.80)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 79.16

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index79.16 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.90 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.96 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index139.88 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.04 (0.95)

This Compound (79.16)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (0.76%)5.53%
Reviews1 (0.76%)6.00%
Case Studies3 (2.27%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other127 (96.21%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]