Isobutylene-oxide

Rat liver cytochrome P450 2E1 in the activation of 2-methylpropene (a gaseous alkene widely used in industry) to its epoxide 2-methyl-1,2-epoxypropane has been established. Epoxide hydrolase detoxify Isobutylene-oxide

General

Type : Epoxide

Chemical_Nomenclature : 2,2-dimethyloxirane

Canonical SMILES : CC1(CO1)C

InChI : InChI=1S\/C4H8O\/c1-4(2)3-5-4\/h3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey : GELKGHVAFRCJNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Other name(s) : 1,2-Epoxy-2-methylpropane  ||  Isobutyleneoxide  ||  Oxirane, 2,2-dimethyl-  ||  2-Methyl-1,2-epoxypropane  ||  dimethyloxirane  ||  Isobutylene oxide  ||  Isobutylene epoxide  ||  CHEBI:193943


MW : 72.11

Formula : C4H8O

CAS_number : 558-30-5

PubChem : 11208

UniChem : GELKGHVAFRCJNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Target

Structures : No structure

Families : Epoxide_hydrolase

References (1)

Title : Species-dependent differences in biotransformation pathways of 2-methylpropene (isobutene) - Cornet_1995_Chem.Res.Toxicol_8_987
Author(s) : Cornet M , Callaerts A , Jorritsma U , Bolt H , Vercruysse A , Rogiers V
Ref : Chemical Research in Toxicology , 8 :987 , 1995
Abstract :
PubMedSearch : Cornet_1995_Chem.Res.Toxicol_8_987
PubMedID: 8555415