| Identification | More | [Name]
DL-GLYCERALDEHYDE | [CAS]
56-82-6 | [Synonyms]
DL-GLYCERALDEHYDE
GLYCERALDEHYDE
GLYCERIC ALDEHYDE
(+-)-glyceraldehyd
3-dihydroxy-(+/-)-propana
dl-glyceraldehyd
dl-glycericaldehyde
DL-GLYCERALDEHYDE CRYSTALLINE
Propanal, 2,3-dihydroxy-
glycerose | [EINECS(EC#)]
200-290-0 | [Molecular Formula]
C3H6O3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00064379 | [Molecular Weight]
90.08 | [MOL File]
56-82-6.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Definition]
Isomeric with dihydroxyacetone. It is produced by the oxidation of sugars in the body. As the simplest aldose, the conformation of dand lglyceraldehydes has been designated the reference standard for dand l-carbohydrates and derivatives. | [Appearance]
OFF-WHITE TO BEIGE POWDER | [Melting point ]
144-145 °C(lit.)
| [alpha ]
[α]D20 -0.3～+0.3゜ (c=2.5, H2O) | [Boiling point ]
107.25°C (rough estimate) | [density ]
1.593 g/cm3 (-5℃) | [refractive index ]
1.4540 (estimate) | [storage temp. ]
2-8°C
| [solubility ]
Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly, Sonicated)) | [form ]
Solid | [pka]
12.60±0.20(Predicted) | [color ]
White to Off-White | [Water Solubility ]
29.13g/L(18 ºC) | [CAS DataBase Reference]
56-82-6(CAS DataBase Reference) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Glyceraldehyde (56-82-6) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
OFF-WHITE TO BEIGE POWDER | [Uses]
DL-Glyceraldehyde has been used:
- as modifying reagent in the preparation of crystallization solution
- as a substrate to measure aldose reductase activity
- in the preparation of d/l-glyceraldehyde stock to determine the specific activity of GAPDH (glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase)
| [Uses]
Isotope labelled Glyceraldehyde is the simplest of all aldoses and have been shown to be the one of the carbonyl metabolite of dietary fructose. | [General Description]
Glyceraldehyde is a simple monosaccharide. Based on the number of carbon atoms and the type of carbonyl group present, glyceraldehyde belongs to subgroup triose. It is a colourless and sweet compound. | [Biochem/physiol Actions]
Glyceraldehyde serves as an efficient cross-linking agent and is considered non-toxic. It is an intermediate of a number of metabolic such as glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathway. | [Purification Methods]
Crystallise it from EtOH/diethyl ether. The D(+)- |
|
|