Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:58:24 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 17:40:41 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0030207
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePhenylglyoxal
DescriptionPhenylglyoxal is a member of the chemical class known as Phenylacetaldehydes. These are compounds containing a phenylacetaldehyde moiety, which consists of a phenyl group substituted at the second position by an acetalydehyde. It contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group. It is yellow liquid when anhydrous but readily forms a colorless crystalline hydrate. It has been used as a reagent to modify the amino acid, arginine. It is a substrate for the enzyme HcHA or Glyoxylse III. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of methylglyoxal (MG) to D-lactate in a single glutathione (GSH)-independent step. It can also use phenylglyoxal as substrate and generate phenylactate.
Structure
Synonyms
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PhenylglyoxalMeSH
Molecular FormulaC8H6O2
Average Mass134.132
Monoisotopic Mass134.036779436
IUPAC Name2-oxo-2-phenylacetaldehyde
Traditional Namephenylglyoxal
CAS Registry Number1074-12-0
SMILES
O=CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H6O2/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H
InChI KeyOJUGVDODNPJEEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N