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Glyceraldehyde
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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.
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IUPAC name
Glyceraldehyde | |
Systematic IUPAC name
2,3-Dihydroxypropanal | |
Other names
Glyceraldehyde Glyceric aldehyde Glyceral | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.264 ![]() |
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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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