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HCID 178872386Generated: October 23, 2026

Glyceraldehyde

Glyceraldehydedimer · DL-GLYCERALDEHYDE DIMER · DL-Glyceric aldehyde dimer · 3,6-dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dimethanol

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Glyceraldehyde molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.26793-98-6
Molecular formulaC3H6O3
Average molar mass90.08 g/mol
SMILESO=CC(O)CO
InChIKeyMNQZXJOMYWMBOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEMBLCHEMBL173813
ChEBICHEBI:5445
EC No.200-290-0

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP-1.6
Topological polar surface area57.5
Hydrogen bond donors2
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds2
Heavy atoms6
Formal charge0
Complexity43.3
Chemical classesBiological Agents -> Monosaccharides and Derivatives
Solubility17 mg/mL
Melting point145 °C136-140 °C
Physical DescriptionSolid[Merck Index] Off-white solid[Acros Organics MSDS]
Storage conditions2-8°C
Merck13,4494
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P305+P351+P338

Safety & Regulations

Regulatory informationChemical: Propanal, 2,3-dihydroxy-Propanal, 2,3-dihydroxy-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazards summaryIntraperitoneal LD50 (rat) = 2,000 mg/kg[RTECS] May cause irritation[Acros Organics MSDS]
Carcinogen ClassificationNo indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P305+P351+P338