CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Solid; [Merck Index] Off-white solid; [Acros Organics MSDS] |
|---|---|
| Melting Point | 145 °C |
| Solubility | 17 mg/mL |
| Chemical Classes | Biological Agents -> Monosaccharides and Derivatives |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 90.08 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -1.6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 90.031694049 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 90.031694049 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.5 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 6 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 43.3 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Glyceraldehyde is an aldotriose comprising propanal having hydroxy groups at the 2- and 3-positions. It plays role in the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), a deleterious accompaniment to ageing. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite.