Glyceraldehyde

Glyceraldehyde
Glyceraldehyde
D-glyceraldehyde
Names
IUPAC name
Glyceraldehyde
Systematic IUPAC name
2,3-Dihydroxypropanal
Other names
Glyceraldehyde
Glyceric aldehyde
Glyceral
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1,3,5-6H,2H2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1,3,5-6H,2H2
    Key: MNQZXJOMYWMBOU-UHFFFAOYAU
  • O=CC(O)CO
  • OCC(O)C=O
Properties[1]
C3H6O3
Molar mass 90.078 g·mol−1
Density 1.455 g/cm3
Melting point 145 °C (293 °F; 418 K)
Boiling point 140 to 150 °C (284 to 302 °F; 413 to 423 K) at 0.8 mmHg
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glyceraldehyde (glyceral) is a triose monosaccharide with chemical formula C3H6O3. It is the simplest of all common aldoses. It is a sweet, colorless, crystalline solid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. The word comes from combining glycerol and aldehyde, as glyceraldehyde is glycerol with one alcohol group oxidized to an aldehyde.

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4376