Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-18 22:01:49 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:54:40 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0032841
Metabolite Identification
Common NameD-Lactaldehyde
DescriptionD- and L-lactaldehyde are also good substrates for aldose reductase. The aldose reductase-catalyzed reduction of methylglyoxal produces 95% acetol, 5% D-lactaldehyde.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
D-2-HydroxypropionaldehydeChEBI
(2R)-2-HydroxypropanalHMDB
(R)-LactaldehydeHMDB
Molecular FormulaC3H6O2
Average Mass74.0785
Monoisotopic Mass74.036779436
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-hydroxypropanal
Traditional NameD-lactaldehyde
CAS Registry Number3946-09-6
SMILES
C[C@@H](O)C=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2-3,5H,1H3/t3-/m1/s1
InChI KeyBSABBBMNWQWLLU-GSVOUGTGSA-N