DL-Glyceraldehyde
SIGMA/G5001 - ≥90% (GC)
Synonym: α,β-Dihydroxypropionaldehyde; 2,3-
CAS Number: 56-82-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H6O3
Molecular Weight: 90.08
EC Number: 200-290-0
MDL Number: MFCD00064379
Linear Formula: C3H6O3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥90% (GC) |
| biological source | synthetic |
| color | white to off-white |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1 |
| InChI key | MNQZXJOMYWMBOU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 145 °C ((293 °F )) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [H]C(=O)C(O)CO |
| solubility | water: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | • 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) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Other Notes: | DL-Glyceraldehyde is a substrate for the enzyme aldose reductase. |
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| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥90% (GC) |
| mp | 145 °C ((293 °F )) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |