About 2-oxopropanal
2-oxopropanal (CAS 78-98-8) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C3H4O2 and a molecular weight of 72.06 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
- CAS Number
- 78-98-8
- Formula
- C3H4O2
- Molecular Weight
- 72.06 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 2-oxopropanal
- InChI Key
- AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
2-oxopropanal is also known as methylglyoxal, pyruvaldehyde, pyruvic aldehyde, acetylformaldehyde, Acetylformyl, Propanal, 2-oxo-, among other names.
Description
Methylglyoxal is a 2-oxo aldehyde derived from propanal. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a member of propanals and a 2-oxo aldehyde.
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