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
CAS Number	17181-54-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:17270
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1232903
ChemSpider	2431
DrugBank	DB01779
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.465
EC Number	241-228-2
KEGG	C02979
MeSH	Beta-glycerophosphoric+acid
PubChem CID	2526
UNII	WWH06G87W6
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1023106
InChI 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
SMILES C(C(CO)OP(=O)(O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H9O6P
Molar mass	172.073 g·mol−1
Appearance	forms colorless salts
Related compounds
Related organophosphates	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). Infobox references

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.