Glycerol 2-phosphate

Glycerol 2-phosphate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,3-Dihydroxypropan-2-yl dihydrogen phosphate
Other names
1,2,3-Propanetriol, 2-(dihydrogen phosphate)
Glycerol 2-phosphate
β-Glycerophosphate
β-Phosphoglycerol
BGP
Identifiers
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ECHA InfoCard 100.037.465 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 241-228-2
KEGG
MeSH Beta-glycerophosphoric+acid
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H9O6P/c4-1-3(2-5)9-10(6,7)8/h3-5H,1-2H2,(H2,6,7,8)
    Key: DHCLVCXQIBBOPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(C(CO)OP(=O)(O)O)O
Properties
C3H9O6P
Molar mass 172.073 g·mol−1
Appearance forms colorless salts
Related compounds
Glycerol 1-phosphate
Glycerol 3-phosphate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Glycerol 2-phosphate is the conjugate base of phosphoric ester of glycerol. It is commonly known as β-glycerophosphate or BGP. Unlike glycerol 1-phosphate and glycerol 3-phosphate, this isomer is not chiral. It is also less common.