⚠ Novel chemotype — no close known analogue (best Tanimoto < 0.3). Unexplored chemical space relative to ChEMBL.
Similar compounds — the chemically nearest patent molecules
Nearest neighbours by Morgan-fingerprint cosine across the patent-compound collection, with each neighbour's top predicted target and the predicted targets it shares with this molecule.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL9331726 | 1.00 | — | — | |
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL3346262 | 1.00 | — | — | |
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL4821623 | 0.98 | RNPEP (0.56) | — | |
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL28980028 | 0.98 | RNPEP (0.56) | — | |
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL27952516 | 0.98 | RNPEP (0.56) | — | |
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL986705 | 0.98 | RNPEP (0.56) | — | |
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL1685417 | 0.98 | RNPEP (0.56) | — | |
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL1685412 | 0.98 | RNPEP (0.56) | — | |
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL4818040 | 0.98 | RNPEP (0.56) | — | |
| Desmeninol SCHEMBL27952374 | 0.98 | RNPEP (0.56) | — |
Similarity is cosine over the 2,048-bit Morgan fingerprint (≈ Tanimoto). Identical fingerprints score 1.00.
Patent provenance — the patents this molecule appears in, and who filed them
Appears in 3071 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Published | Priority | Filing | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP-4747627-A1 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTIVE CLASSIFICATION BY MASS SPECTROMETRY AND TRAINED LARGE SPECTRAL MODELS | Matterworks Inc (US) | 2026-05-27 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-116547268-B | Catalytic production of methionine analogues | 安迪苏法国联合股份有限公司 | 2026-05-15 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-3383177-B1 | COMPOSITION FOR CROP CARE AND PROTECTION | ALPHA BIOPESTICIDES LTD (GB) | 2026-04-22 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-12471609-B2 | Reducing the risk of viral infection due to viral contaminated feed | NOVUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (US) | 2025-11-18 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20250318551-A1 | ENHANCING THE VIRUCIDAL ACTIVITY OF BENZOIC ACID IN FEED | DSM IP ASSETS BV (NL) | 2025-10-16 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4600368-A1 | A METHOD FOR ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF AN AMIDE COMPOUND | Adisseo France S.A.S. (FR) | 2025-08-13 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-2025123045-A1 | PREDICTIVE AND DIAGNOSTIC SCREENING METHODS FOR ENDOMETRIAL CANCER | ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (US) | 2025-06-12 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| CN-115975999-B | Nitrilase and application thereof in synthesis of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid | 万华化学集团股份有限公司 | 2025-06-03 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-12310386-B2 | Reducing the risk of viral infection due to viral contaminated feed | NOVUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (US) | 2025-05-27 | — | — | US | claimed |
| CN-120004848-A | Lactide derivative synthesized by molecular sieve catalyst and synthesis method thereof | 中国科学院长春应用化学研究所 | 2025-05-16 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-0140865-A1 | Enhanced 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid composition and method of preparation | Monsanto Company (US) | 1985-05-08 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0057146-B1 | COMPOSITION FOR INCREASING MILK PRODUCTION IN LACTATING ANIMALS AND METHOD OF PREPARATION | TRANSEX S.A., Société dite: (FR) | 1984-06-13 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4451486-A | Animal feed supplement having reduced corrosion characteristics | MONSANTO COMPANY (US) | 1984-05-29 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4388327-A | METHYLMERCAPTO-A-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID, AND ITS OLIGOMERS | E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (US) | 1983-06-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4363815-A | Alpha hydroxyacids, alpha ketoacids and their use in treating skin conditions | YU RUEY J | 1982-12-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4353924-A | AQUEOUS SOLUTION OS 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLTHIO-BUTANOIC ACID OF SPECIFIED PH | MONSANTO COMPANY (US) | 1982-10-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0057146-A2 | Composition for increasing milk production in lactating animals and method of preparation | TRANSEX S.A., Société dite: (FR) | 1982-08-04 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4335257-A | Preparation of the calcium salt of alpha-hydroxy-gamma-methylmercaptobutyric acid | E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (US) | 1982-06-15 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0049057-A1 | Preparation of the calcium salt of alpha-hydroxy-gamma-methylmercaptobutyric acid | MONSANTO COMPANY (US) | 1982-04-07 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4310690-A | Preparation of the calcium salt of α-hydroxy-gamma-methylmercaptobutyric acid | E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (US) | 1982-01-12 | — | — | US | claimed |