Methyl glyoxylate

CAS Registry Number®

922-68-9

CAS Name

Methyl glyoxylate

Molecular Formula

C3H4O3

Molecular Mass

88.06

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    50 °C @ Press: 30 mmHg

  • Melting Point (2)

    49-51 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H4O3/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h2H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=KFKXSMSQHIOMSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C=O)(OC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=CC(=O)OC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetic acid, 2-oxo-, methyl ester
  • Glyoxylic acid, methyl ester
  • Acetic acid, oxo-, methyl ester
  • Oxoacetic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl oxoacetate

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