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Metabolite IDPAMDB000281
Identification
Name: Pyruvaldehyde
Description:Pyruvaldehyde is an organic compound used often as a reagent in organic synthesis, as a flavoring agent, and in tanning. It has been demonstrated as an intermediate in the metabolism of acetone and its derivatives in isolated cell preparations, in various culture media, and in vivo in certain animals.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 1,2-Propanedione
  • 1-Ketopropionaldehyde
  • 2-Keto Propionaldehyde
  • 2-Ketopropionaldehyde
  • 2-Oxo-propanal
  • 2-Oxo-Propionaldehyde
  • 2-Oxopropanal
  • a-Ketopropionaldehyde
  • Acetylformaldehyde
  • Acetylformyl
  • Alpha-Ketopropionaldehyde
  • Ketopropionaldehyde
  • Methyl-glyoxal
  • Methylglyoxal
  • Oxopropanal
  • Propanedione
  • Propanolone
  • Pyroracemic aldehyde
  • Pyruvaldehyde
  • Pyruvic aldehyde
  • α-Ketopropionaldehyde
Chemical Formula: C3H4O2
Average Molecular Weight: 72.0627
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 72.021129372
InChI Key: AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H,1H3
CAS number: 78-98-8
IUPAC Name:2-oxopropanal
Traditional IUPAC Name: methylglyoxal
SMILES:CC(=O)C=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha ketoaldehydes. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the adjacent carbon.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Class Carbonyl compounds
Sub ClassAldehydes
Direct Parent Alpha ketoaldehydes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-ketoaldehyde
  • Ketone
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Short-chain aldehyde
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Liquid
Charge:0
Melting point: < 25 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility180.0 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-0.38ALOGPS
logP0.2ChemAxon
logS0.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)16.38ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area34.14 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity17.05 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability6.42 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Cytoplasm
Reactions:
Pathways:
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00dj-9000000000-964129275940a60a617dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-006y-9000000000-0ae1e5fd2d50b28f967cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00dj-9000000000-964129275940a60a617dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-110d6fcd891f2c54a2cbView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-05fr-9000000000-bec3651f9ea6825cf4f7View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-8db5b1ba128748e220c3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-f968a2358e6fd85ae268View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-0797bdeaa575b54943c5View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0uk9-9000000000-89ef1c082b2ef672eb67View in MoNA
References
References:
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Synthesis Reference: Zhang, Jing-An; Chen, Yu-Ping. Synthesis of pyruvaldehyde. Jingxi Huagong (2000), 17(9), 507-510.
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CHEBI ID17158
HMDB IDHMDB01167
Pubchem Compound ID880
Kegg IDC00546
ChemSpider ID857
WikipediaPyruvaldehyde
BioCyc IDMETHYL-GLYOXAL
EcoCyc IDMETHYL-GLYOXAL
Ligand ExpoPVL