Lactaldehyde

Lactaldehyde
Names
IUPAC name
2-Hydroxypropanal
Other names
Hydroxypropionaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.237.284
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2-3,5H,1H3 Y
    Key: BSABBBMNWQWLLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2-3,5H,1H3
    Key: BSABBBMNWQWLLU-UHFFFAOYAY
  • O=CC(O)C
Properties
C3H6O2
Molar mass 74.079 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related aldehydes
 Glycolaldehyde

3-Hydroxybutanal

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

Lactaldehyde is an intermediate in the methylglyoxal metabolic pathway. Methylglyoxal is converted to D-lactaldehyde by glycerol dehydrogenase (gldA). Lactaldehyde is then oxidized to lactic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase.

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