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Methylglyoxal

Methylglyoxal
Names Preferred IUPAC name
2-Oxopropanal
Other names
Pyruvaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
906750 ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard100.001.059
KEGG
MeSHMethylglyoxal
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H,1H3
    Key: AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C3H4O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H,1H3
    Key: AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYAZ
  • CC(=O)C=O
Properties C3H4O2Molar mass72.063 g·mol Appearance Yellow liquid Density1.046g/cm Melting point25 °C (77 °F; 298 K) Boiling point72 °C (162 °F; 345 K) Hazards GHS labelling: DangerH290, H302, H315, H317, H318, H319, H335, H341P201, P202, P234, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P310, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P390, P403+P233, P404, P405, P501Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methylglyoxal (MGO) is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CHO. It is a reduced derivative of pyruvic acid. It is a reactive compound that is implicated in the biology of diabetes. Methylglyoxal is produced industrially by degradation of carbohydrates using overexpressed methylglyoxal synthase.

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