Methane

Methane

SCHEMBL296176

C.[Al]

nearest known ligand 0.00

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⚠ 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.

Compoundsimilaritytop predictedshared targets
Methane SCHEMBL28801150 1.00
Methane SCHEMBL9551799 1.00
Methane SCHEMBL930433 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL11047819 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL7147645 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL11308109 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL8321806 0.82
SCHEMBL3469305 0.71
Methane SCHEMBL12971541 0.71
Methane SCHEMBL10810215 0.71

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 3491 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:

PatentTitleAssigneePublishedPriorityFilingCountryStatus
CN-117305548-B Method for producing low-carbon steel by utilizing VD SHOUGANG JINGTANG UNITED IRON & STEEL CO., LTD. (CN) 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-122060963-A Low-carbon aluminum killed steel and preparation method thereof 湖南华菱涟源钢铁有限公司 2026-05-19 CN claimed
CN-122039070-A Method for controlling transverse folding defect of acid-washed low-carbon aluminum killed steel 北京首钢股份有限公司 2026-05-15 CN claimed
EP-4321653-B1 SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET NIPPON STEEL CORP (JP) 2026-04-15 EP claimed
CN-121583934-A Water-resistant wiping carbon-coated aluminum foil and preparation method thereof 合肥源元科技股份有限公司 2026-02-27 CN claimed
US-12448697-B2 Surface-treated steel sheet and production method therefor TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD. (JP) 2025-10-21 US claimed
CN-119491147-B Wear-resistant low-carbon aluminum alloy and preparation method thereof 广东鸿邦金属铝业有限公司 2025-06-24 CN claimed
CN-120072831-A Preparation method and application of composite sulfur positive electrode material containing catalytic phase 河北工业大学 2025-05-30 CN claimed
CN-119913416-A Method for recycling heat of residual steel slag of medium carbon aluminum killed steel casting 常州东方特钢有限公司 2025-05-02 CN claimed
CN-119905563-A Positive electrode material and positive electrode sheet of lithium-sulfur battery, and preparation method and application of positive electrode material and positive electrode sheet 北京科技大学 2025-04-29 CN claimed
CN-1062733-A Heterocycle borate metal complexes and as coordination polymerization catalysts DOW CHEMICAL CO (US) 1992-07-15 CN claimed
EP-0472194-A2 Manufacturing process of shadow mask and shadow mask plate therefor Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (JP) 1992-02-26 EP claimed
US-5013614-A Aluminum and tin alloy NKK CORPORATION (JP) 1991-05-07 US claimed
EP-0149393-B1 ION CONDUCTING MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE SOCIETE NATIONALE ELF AQUITAINE (FR) 1989-03-08 EP claimed
CN-1031115-A Prepare the method for self-supporting body and the product of manufacturing thereof LANXIDE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (US) 1989-02-15 CN claimed
US-4628004-A STRIPS FOR DEEPDRAWING, LOW CARBON STEELS INLAND STEEL COMPANY (US) 1986-12-09 US claimed
US-4579793-A SALT DISSOLVED IN ORGANOMETALLIC POLYMER SOCIETE NATIONALE ELF AQUITAINE (FR) 1986-04-01 US claimed
US-4478989-A TITANIUM TRIHALIDE AND REACTION PRODUCT OF ORGANOALUMINUM COMPOUND AND AROMATIC HYDROXY COMPOUND SHELL OIL COMPANY (US) 1984-10-23 US claimed
US-4341533-A FUSION OF ALUMINA AND CARBONACEOUS SUBSTANCE SOCIETE FRANCAISE D'ELECTROMETALLURGIE-SOFREM (FR) 1982-07-27 US claimed
US-4144379-A Drawing quality hot-dip coated steel strip INLAND STEEL COMPANY (US) 1979-03-13 US claimed