Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 23:04:44 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:12:20 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0003453
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB03453
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Hydroxypropanal
Description3-Hydroxypropanal 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. 3-Hydroxypropanal exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 3-Hydroxypropanal.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-HydroxypropionaldehydeHMDB, MeSH
3-oxo-1-PropanolHMDB
b-HydroxypropanalHMDB
b-HydroxypropionaldehydeHMDB
beta-HydroxypropanalHMDB
beta-HydroxypropionaldehydeHMDB, MeSH
HydracroleinHMDB
ReuterinHMDB, MeSH
3-HPAMeSH, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC3H6O2
Average Molecular Weight74.0785
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight74.036779436
IUPAC Name3-hydroxypropanal
Traditional Nameβ-hydroxypropionaldehyde
CAS Registry Number2134-29-4
SMILES
OCCC=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c4-2-1-3-5/h2,5H,1,3H2
InChI KeyAKXKFZDCRYJKTF-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
  • Primary alcohol
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
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-0.74ALOGPS
logP-0.96ChemAxon
logS0.94ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)13.42ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity18.12 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability7.26 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0003453
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023176
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID67601
KEGG Compound IDC00969
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkReuterin
METLIN ID6935
PubChem Compound75049
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17871
References
Synthesis ReferenceLu, Shunfeng; Wang, Shiliang; Peng, Bin; Qin, Yanhuang; Zhou, Zhiquan; Wu, Xiuxiang. Process for preparation of 3-hydroxypropanal and 1,3-propanediol. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2005), 10 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available