Glyceraldehyde

Glyceraldehyde

Names
IUPAC name Glyceraldehyde
Systematic IUPAC name 2,3-Dihydroxypropanal
Other names Glyceraldehyde Glyceric aldehyde Glyceral
Identifiers
CAS Number	56-82-6 (racemic) Y 453-17-8 (R) Y 497-09-6 (S) Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	731 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.264
PubChem CID	751
UNII	DI19XSG16H (racemic) Y 41A680M0WB (R) Y GI7U82BL5A (S) Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90861586
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1,3,5-6H,2H2 Y Key: MNQZXJOMYWMBOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1,3,5-6H,2H2 Key: MNQZXJOMYWMBOU-UHFFFAOYAU
SMILES O=CC(O)CO OCC(O)C=O
Properties[1]
Chemical formula	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). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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.