Methylglyoxal

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Formula C3H4O2
IUPAC Name 2-oxopropanal
Molecular Mass 72.063 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -268.4 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 4.47 ± 1.08 D
Volume 89.81 Å 3
Surface Area 105.91 Å 2
HOMO Energy -9.94 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy 2.31 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry Cs
Synonyms
  • .alpha.-ketopropionaldehyde
  • 1,2-propanedione
  • 1-ketopropionaldehyde
  • 2-ketopropionaldehyde
  • 2-oxo-propanal
  • 2-oxopropionaldehyde
  • acetylformaldehyde
  • alpha-ketopropionic aldehyde
  • ch3cocho
  • glyoxal, methyl
  • methyl-glyoxal
  • methylglyoxal solution
  • oxopropanal
  • propanal, 2-oxo-
  • propanal, 2-oxo- (9ci)
  • propanedione
  • propanolone
  • propionaldehyde, 2-keto
  • propionaldehyde, 2-oxo-
  • pvl
  • pyroracemic aldehyde
  • pyruvaldehyde
  • pyruvaldehyde (8ci)
  • pyruvaldehyde solution
  • pyruvic aldehyde
CAS Number(s)
  • 78-98-8
InChIKey AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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