Methane

Methane

SCHEMBL674784

C.[Mo]

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 SCHEMBL28932465 1.00
Methane SCHEMBL28305874 1.00
Methane SCHEMBL3508871 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL9131251 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL18127927 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL23235638 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL10523548 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL180977 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL10632544 0.82
Methane SCHEMBL20591028 0.82

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 6339 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:

PatentTitleAssigneePublishedPriorityFilingCountryStatus
CN-122091616-A Core-shell structure catalyst and atomic layer deposition preparation method and application thereof 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-122081752-A Hard alloy for jet abrasive nozzle and preparation method thereof 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-122081980-A Application of flaky molybdenum carbide catalyst in hydrogen production by water electrolysis and equipment thereof 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-115472364-B Surface adhesion type overcurrent protection element POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORP. (CN) 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-122076580-A Infrasound vibration pretreatment method of molybdenum carbide catalyst for producing hydrogen by water electrolysis 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-122091592-A Ni-doped molybdenum carbide/lithium oxalate composite lithium supplementing agent 2026-05-26 CN claimed
WO-2026107173-A1 PROCESS FOR FABRICATING A CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE RTX CORPORATION (US) 2026-05-21 WO claimed
CN-122058084-A Manufacturing method of high-strength plastic product high-carbon quenching-distributing-tempering steel laser welding joint 中国科学院上海光学精密机械研究所 2026-05-19 CN claimed
CN-122039123-A Preparation method and application of zinc vacancy-induced molybdenum carbide oxide anchored platinum cluster catalyst 太原理工大学 2026-05-15 CN claimed
CN-122032580-A Dual-function catalyst for coupling water gas shift reaction and plastic hydrogenolysis reaction, and preparation method and application thereof 中国石油大学(华东) 2026-05-15 CN claimed
CN-101684523-A Method for reclaiming molybdenum from waste alumina base catalyst containing molybdenum SHANDONG ALUMINIUM CO LTD 2010-03-31 CN claimed
US-20090075483-A1 ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 2009-03-19 US claimed
CN-1970827-A Method for making die with multilayer diamond-like carbon film HONGFUJIN PREC IND (CN) 2007-05-30 CN claimed
CN-1966429-A Mould with multilayer plating film HONGFUJIN PREC IND (CN) 2007-05-23 CN claimed
EP-0657912-B1 Process for connection of a molybdenum foil to a molybdenum lead portion and method of producing a hermetically enclosed part of a lamp using the process USHIO ELECTRIC INC (JP) 1998-04-01 EP claimed
EP-0564245-B1 Protective coating with reactive interlayer on reinforcement in silicon carbide composite GEN ELECTRIC (US) 1997-06-11 EP claimed
US-5542867-A Process for connection of a molybdenum foil to a molybdenum lead portion and method of producing a hermetically enclosed part of a lamp using the process USHIODENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (JP) 1996-08-06 US claimed
EP-0657912-A2 Process for connection of a molybdenum foil to a molybdenum lead portion and method of producing a hermetically enclosed part of a lamp using the process USHIODENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (JP) 1995-06-14 EP claimed
US-5201455-A Method for metallurgical enhancement of a failed bolt hole WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. (US) 1993-04-13 US claimed
US-4803045-A AUSTENITIC MATRIX AND EUTECTIC ALLOY CARBIDES FOR ANTI-WEAR, ANTI-GALLING; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (US) 1989-02-07 US claimed