Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:04:03 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:12:07 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0003366
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB03366
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePropanal
DescriptionPropanal, also known as N-propionaldehyde or C2H5CHO, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydrogen aldehydes. These are aldehydes with the general formula HC(H)(R)C(=O)H, where R is an organyl group. Propanal is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Propanal exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1-PropanalChEBI
Aldehyde propioniqueChEBI
C2H5CHOChEBI
MethylacetaldehydeChEBI
N-PropanalChEBI
N-PropionaldehydeChEBI
PropaldehydeChEBI
PropanaldehydeChEBI
PropionalChEBI
PropionaldehydeChEBI
Propionic aldehydeChEBI
Propyl aldehydeChEBI
PropylaldehydeChEBI
Propylic aldehydeChEBI
1-PropanoneHMDB
PropanalaldehydeHMDB
ProprionaldehydeHMDB
Propionaldehyde, 1-14C-labeledHMDB
Propionaldehyde, 2-14C-labeledHMDB
Chemical FormulaC3H6O
Average Molecular Weight58.0791
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight58.041864814
IUPAC Namepropanal
Traditional Namepropionaldehyde
CAS Registry Number123-38-6
SMILES
CCC=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3
InChI KeyNBBJYMSMWIIQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydrogen aldehydes. These are aldehydes with the general formula HC(H)(R)C(=O)H, where R is an organyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentAlpha-hydrogen aldehydes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-hydrogen aldehyde
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Short-chain aldehyde
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-80 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility306 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP0.59HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.31ALOGPS
logP0.32ChemAxon
logS0.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)17.32ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity16.35 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability6.36 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0003366
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB012083
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID512
KEGG Compound IDC00479
BioCyc IDCPD-665
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPropanal
METLIN ID6906
PubChem Compound527
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17153
References
Synthesis ReferenceWang, Yan-bin; Yao, Xiao-ming. Development of the process of making propanal from natural gas and light oil. Tianranqi Huagong (2003), 28(1), 8-10,14.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available