Pyridoxal

CAS Registry Number®

66-72-8

CAS Name

Pyridoxal

Molecular Formula

C8H9NO3

Molecular Mass

167.16

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    165 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H9NO3/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5/h2,4,10,12H,3H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=RADKZDMFGJYCBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(=O)C=1C(CO)=CN=C(C)C1O

Canonical SMILES

O=CC1=C(O)C(=NC=C1CO)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 4-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde, 3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-
  • Pyridoxal
  • 3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde
  • Pyridoxaldehyde
  • 3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carboxaldehyde

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