L-Valine
L-valine is the L-enantiomer of valine. It has a role as a micronutrient, a nutraceutical, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite…
Organic Compounds
Carbon-containing compounds found in nature and synthesized in labs
308 chemicals in this category
Lactose
Lactose is a glycosylglucose disaccharide, found most notably in milk, that consists of D-galactose and D-glucose fragments bonded through a beta-14 glycosidic linkage. The glucose…
Lidocaine
Lidocaine is the monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of N,N-diethylglycine with 2,6-dimethylaniline. It has a role as a xenobiotic, a local anaesthetic…
Limonene
(4R)-limonene is an optically active form of limonene having (4R)-configuration. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an enantiomer of a (4S)-limonene.
Linalool
Linalool is a monoterpenoid that is octa-1,6-diene substituted by methyl groups at positions 3 and 7 and a hydroxy group at position 3. It has been isolated from plants like Ocimum…
Lutein
Lutein is a carotenol. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a food colouring. It derives from a hydride of a (6'R)-beta,epsilon-carotene.
Lycopene
Lycopene is an acyclic carotene commonly obtained from tomatoes and other red fruits. It has a role as an antioxidant and a plant metabolite. It contains a carotenoid psi-end deriv…
Maleic anhydride
Maleic anhydride is a cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride that is the cyclic anhydride of maleic acid. It has a role as an allergen. It is a member of furans and a cyclic dicarboxylic an…
Melatonin
Melatonin is a member of the class of acetamides that is acetamide in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced by a 2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl gro…
Menthol
P-menthan-3-ol is any secondary alcohol that is one of the eight possible diastereoisomers of 5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol. It has a role as a volatile oil component. It…
Mesitylene
1,3,5-trimethylbenzene is a trimethylbenzene carrying methyl substituents at positions 1, 3 and 5.
Metformin
Metformin is a member of the class of guanidines that is biguanide the carrying two methyl substituents at position 1. It has a role as a geroprotector, a hypoglycemic agent, a xen…
Methacrylic acid
Methacrylic acid is an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid that is acrylic acid in which the hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by a methyl group. It is functionally rela…
Methadone
Methadone is a racemate comprising equimolar amounts of dextromethadone and levomethadone. It is a opioid analgesic which is used as a painkiller and as a substitute for heroin in …
Methane
Methane is a one-carbon compound in which the carbon is attached by single bonds to four hydrogen atoms. It is a colourless, odourless, non-toxic but flammable gas (b.p. 161C). It …
Methanethiol
Methanethiol is an alkanethiol. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a human metabolite.
Methanol
Methanol can cause developmental toxicity according to The National Toxicology Program.
Methyl acetate
Methyl acetate is an acetate ester resulting from the formal condensation of acetic acid with methanol. A low-boiling (57 C) colourless, flammable liquid, it is used as a solvent f…
Methyl acrylate
Methyl acrylate can cause cancer according to California Labor Code and the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Methyl ethyl ketone
Butan-2-one is a dialkyl ketone that is a four-carbon ketone carrying a single keto- group at position C-2. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent and a bacterial metabolite. It …