Glycolaldehyde
Agent Name
Glycolaldehyde
CAS Number
141-46-8
Formula
C2-H4-O2
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Diose; GLYCOALDEHYDE; Glycolic aldehyde; Hydroxyacetaldehyde; Methylol formaldehyde; Monomethylolformaldehyde; Acetaldehyde, hydroxy- (9CI); [ChemIDplus] 2-Hydroxyethanal; Glycollic aldehyde; Methylolformaldehyde; [Merck Index] Glycoaldehyde dimer; [Riedel-de Haen MSDS]
Category
Monosaccharides and Derivatives
Description
Transparent colorless solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
The simplest possible monosaccharide; Used as a starting material and reagent in organic synthesis; [Merck Index] "Glycolaldehyde forms from many precursors, including the amino acid glycine. It can form by action of ketolase on fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in an alternate glycolysis pathway. This compound is transferred by thiamine pyrophosphate during the pentose phosphate shunt." [Wikipedia]
Comments
Causes other changes of the kidney, ureter, and bladder in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Riedel-de Haen MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
4.97 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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