Pyridoxal

Agent Name
Pyridoxal
CAS Number
66-72-8
Formula
C8-H9-N-O3
Major Category
Biological Agents
Pyridoxal formula graphical representation
Synonyms
3-Hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-4-pyridincarbaldehyd; Pyridoxaldehyde; 4-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde, 3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-; [ChemIDplus] 3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde; 3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylisonicotinaldehyde; 2-Methyl-3-hydroxy-4-formyl-5-hydroxymethylpyridine; [Merck Index]
Category
Vitamins and Derivatives
Sources/Uses
The 4-carboxyaldehyde form of vitamin B6 that is converted to the coenzyme pyridoxal phosphate; [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes rigidity and convulsions in oral and intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] See "Pyridoxine hydrochloride."
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
1.62E-06 mm Hg

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