Methane

Methane

SCHEMBL30637

C.CC(C)(C)OC(C)(C)C

nearest known ligand 0.42

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Predicted protein targets (top 3)

geneUniProtsupporting neighboursconfidence
ALDH1A1 P00352 2/20 0.42
TSHR P16473 1/20 0.42
TDP1 Q9NUW8 1/20 0.42

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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 SCHEMBL759221 0.95 ALDH1A1 (0.39) ALDH1A1TSHRTDP1
SCHEMBL8913 0.94
SCHEMBL28365346 0.94 ALDH1A1 (0.46) ALDH1A1TSHRTDP1
Methyl Alcohol SCHEMBL1172804 0.91 ALDH1A1 (0.43) ALDH1A1TSHRTDP1
Methane SCHEMBL26699158 0.91 ALDH1A1 (0.36) ALDH1A1TSHRTDP1
SCHEMBL30933076 0.89 ALDH1A1 (0.42) ALDH1A1TSHRTDP1
SCHEMBL31678023 0.89 ALDH1A1 (0.42) ALDH1A1TSHRTDP1
Water SCHEMBL8067978 0.89 ALDH1A1 (0.42) ALDH1A1TSHRTDP1
Potassium SCHEMBL183183 0.89 ALDH1A1 (0.42) ALDH1A1TSHRTDP1
Ethane SCHEMBL353672 0.89 ALDH1A1 (0.42) ALDH1A1TSHRTDP1

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 16444 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:

PatentTitleAssigneePublishedPriorityFilingCountryStatus
WO-2026106884-A1 PROCESS FOR PREPARING IMMUNOGENIC AZALIDES ZOETIS SERVICES LLC (US) 2026-05-21 WO claimed
EP-4735459-A1 METHODS AND INTERMEDIATES FOR PREPARING ANTIVIRAL PRODRUGS GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. (US) 2026-05-06 EP claimed
EP-4719452-A1 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TREM-1 INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF Inotrem (FR) 2026-04-08 EP claimed
US-12565493-B2 Method for preparing 2-[2-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]sulfanyl-6-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-phenyl-pyrimidin-4-one BASF SE (DE) 2026-03-03 US claimed
EP-4692075-A1 USE OF A MECHANICAL FORCE IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARATION OF OSIMERTINIB Université de Montpellier (FR) 2026-02-11 EP claimed
US-12540079-B2 Additive for liquid fuels, fuel compositions based on the additive, and methods of manufacture FUELGEMS, INC. (US) 2026-02-03 US claimed
EP-4678624-A1 DOUBLE BOND ISOMERIZATIONS USING COBALT DIMETHYLGLYOXIME CATALYSTS BASF SE (DE) 2026-01-14 EP claimed
US-20260001882-A1 PROCESS FOR PREPARING BICYCLIC GLYCINE-PROLINE COMPOUNDS AND MONOCYCLIC GLYCINE-PROLINE INTERMEDIATES THEREOF NEUREN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD (NZ) 2026-01-01 US claimed
US-12508246-B2 Uses of complex of angiotensin II receptor antagonist metabolite and NEP inhibitor in treating heart failure SHENZHEN SALUBRIS PHARMACEUTICALS CO. LTD. (CN) 2025-12-30 US claimed
US-20250388564-A1 METHODS OF MANUFACTURING PYRIDAZINONE COMPOUNDS EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INC (US) 2025-12-25 US claimed
EP-0080085-A1 Producing methyl ethers from branched monoolefins ALLIED CORPORATION (US) 1983-06-01 EP claimed
EP-0075136-A1 A process for recovering methyl-tert-butyl ether from a reaction effluent PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (US) 1983-03-30 EP claimed
EP-0068785-A1 Process for the decomposition of methyl-tert-butyl ether SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED (JP) 1983-01-05 EP claimed
US-4343959-A Process for the production of tertiary olefin MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO., INC. (JP) 1982-08-10 US claimed
EP-0045159-A1 A process for the production of tertiary olefin MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. (JP) 1982-02-03 EP claimed
US-4313891-A Process for synthesizing mixed alkoxy hydride derivatives of aluminium and alkaline earth metals ANIC S.P.A. (IT) 1982-02-02 US claimed
US-4299999-A ETHERIFYING ISOBUTENE WITH METHANOL FOLLOWED BY DISTILLING INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE (FR) 1981-11-10 US claimed
US-4254034-A REACTING WITH DIMETHYL CARBONATE OR DIMETHYL OXALATE SHELL OIL COMPANY (US) 1981-03-03 US claimed
US-4207077-A Gasoline-ethanol fuel mixture solubilized with methyl-t-butyl-ether TEXACO INC. (US) 1980-06-10 US claimed
US-3972950-A Process for the purification of bisphenol A SHELL OIL COMPANY (US) 1976-08-03 US claimed