Showing metabocard for D-Lactaldehyde (BMDB0006458)

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Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:22:06 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:17:28 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0006458
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB06458
Metabolite Identification
Common NameD-Lactaldehyde
DescriptionD-Lactaldehyde belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydroxyaldehydes. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon. D-Lactaldehyde exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on D-Lactaldehyde.
Structure
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Synonyms
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D-2-HydroxypropionaldehydeChEBI
(2R)-2-HydroxypropanalHMDB
(R)-LactaldehydeHMDB
Chemical FormulaC3H6O2
Average Molecular Weight74.0785
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight74.036779436
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-hydroxypropanal
Traditional NameD-lactaldehyde
CAS Registry Number3946-09-6
SMILES
C[C@@H](O)C=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2-3,5H,1H3/t3-/m1/s1
InChI KeyBSABBBMNWQWLLU-GSVOUGTGSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydroxyaldehydes. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentAlpha-hydroxyaldehydes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-hydroxyaldehyde
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Short-chain aldehyde
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1ALOGPS
logP-0.63ChemAxon
logS0.95ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)14ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity17.91 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability7.19 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0006458
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023918
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID388473
KEGG Compound IDC00937
BioCyc IDCPD-358
BiGG ID36414
Wikipedia LinkLactaldehyde
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound439350
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17167
References
Synthesis ReferenceLobell, Mario, Grout, David H. G. New insight into the pyruvate decarboxylase-catalyzed formation of lactaldehyde from H-D exchange experiments: a 'water proof' active site. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1996), (13), 1577-1581; Kranz, Cyrill. Synthesis of Lactic Aldehyde. Chemicke Listy pro Vedu a Prumysl (1912), 5 323-7.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available