Lactaldehyde

Lactaldehyde
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Hydroxypropanal
	Other names Hydroxypropionaldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	598-35-6 ; 3946-09-6 (R) ; 3913-64-2 (S) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:18419 ;
ChemSpider	832 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.237.284
KEGG	C05999 ;
PubChem CID	855;
UNII	S468FB0QE4 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2-3,5H,1H3 Key: BSABBBMNWQWLLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2-3,5H,1H3 Key: BSABBBMNWQWLLU-UHFFFAOYAY;
	SMILES O=CC(O)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6O2
Molar mass	74.079 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related aldehydes	Glycolaldehyde; 3-Hydroxybutanal
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Lactaldehyde is an intermediate in the methylglyoxal metabolic pathway. Methylglyoxal is converted to D-lactaldehyde by glycerol dehydrogenase (gldA). Lactaldehyde is then oxidized to lactic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase.

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