3-Hydroxybutanal

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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
Density	0.98 g/mL
Boiling point	162 °C; 324 °F; 435 K
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 (77 °F), 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. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
↑ Hans Brandenberger, Robert A. A. Maes. Analytical toxicology: for clinical, forensic, and pharmaceutical chemists. New York: de Gruyter, 1997.

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