Methylglyoxal

CAS Registry Number®

78-98-8

CAS Name

Methylglyoxal

Molecular Formula

C3H4O2

Molecular Mass

72.06

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    75 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    <25 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.0383 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C=O)(C)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=CC(=O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanal, 2-oxo-
  • Pyruvaldehyde
  • 2-Oxopropanal
  • Acetylformaldehyde
  • Acetylformyl

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