Glycolaldehyde

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Formula C2H4O2
IUPAC Name 2-hydroxyacetaldehyde
Molecular Mass 60.052 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -321.7 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 2.82 ± 1.08 D
Volume 73.98 Å 3
Surface Area 92.01 Å 2
HOMO Energy -10.43 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy 3.48 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry Cs
Synonyms
  • 2-hydroxyethanal
  • 2-oh-acetaldehyde
  • 2-oxoethanol
  • acetaldehyde, hydroxy-
  • acetaldehyde, hydroxy- (9ci)
  • diose
  • glycoaldehyde
  • glycolaldehyde (8ci)
  • glycolic aldehyde
  • glycollaldehyde
  • hydroxyacetaldehyde
  • hydroxyethanal
  • methylol formaldehyde
  • methylolformaldehyde
  • monomethylolformaldehyde
CAS Number(s)
  • 141-46-8
InChIKey WGCNASOHLSPBMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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