3-Hydroxybutanal

3-Hydroxybutanal

IUPAC name 3-Hydroxybutanal^[1]
Identifiers
CAS number	107-89-1^Y
PubChem	7897, 13061653 (R)
ChemSpider	7609^Y, 18915429 (R)^Y
EC number	203-530-2
MeSH	3-hydroxybutanal
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC(O)CC=O
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-4(6)2-3-5/h3-4,6H,2H2,1H3^Y Key: HSJKGGMUJITCBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C4H8O2/c1-4(6)2-3-5/h3-4,6H,2H2,1H3 Key: HSJKGGMUJITCBW-UHFFFAOYAI
Properties
Molecular formula	C₄H₈O₂
Molar mass	88.11 g mol⁻¹
Exact mass	88.052429500 g mol^-1
Related compounds
Related aldehydes	Glycolaldehyde Lactaldehyde
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

3-Hydroxybutanal is an aldol formerly used in medicine as a hypnotic and sedative.^[2]

References

^ "3-hydroxybutanal - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=7897. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
^ Hans Brandenberger, Robert A. A. Maes. Analytical toxicology: for clinical, forensic, and pharmaceutical chemists. New York: de Gruyter, 1997.