Glycolaldehyde

Glycolaldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hydroxyacetaldehyde
Systematic IUPAC name
Hydroxyethanal
Other names
2-Hydroxyacetaldehyde
2-Hydroxyethanal
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.987
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c3-1-2-4/h1,4H,2H2 Y
    Key: WGCNASOHLSPBMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C2H4O2/c3-1-2-4/h1,4H,2H2
    Key: WGCNASOHLSPBMP-UHFFFAOYAH
  • O=CCO
Properties
C2H4O2
Molar mass 60.052 g/mol
Density 1.065 g/mL
Melting point 97 °C (207 °F; 370 K)
Boiling point 131.3 °C (268.3 °F; 404.4 K)
Related compounds
Related aldehydes
 3-Hydroxybutanal

Lactaldehyde

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Glycolaldehyde is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2−CHO. It is the smallest possible molecule that contains both an aldehyde group (−CH=O) and a hydroxyl group (−OH). It is a highly reactive molecule that occurs both in the biosphere and in the interstellar medium. It is normally supplied as a white solid. Although it conforms to the general formula for carbohydrates, Cn(H2O)n, it is not generally considered to be a saccharide.

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