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Version5.0
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Creation Date2014-10-08 15:57:16 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:30:34 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0061916
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB61916
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePhenylglyoxal
DescriptionPhenylglyoxal belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylacetaldehydes. Phenylacetaldehydes are compounds containing a phenylacetaldehyde moiety, which consists of a phenyl group substituted at the second position by an acetalydehyde. Phenylglyoxal was first prepared by thermal decomposition of the sulfite derivative of the oxime:C6H5C(O)CH(NOSO2H) + 2 H2O → C6H5C(O)CHO + NH4HSO4More conveniently, it can be prepared from methyl benzoate by reaction with KCH2S(O)CH3 to give PhC(O)CH(SCH3)(OH), which is oxidized with copper(II) acetate. It has been used as a reagent to modify the amino acid, arginine. Phenylglyoxal is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Phenylglyoxal is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)C(O)H. Phenylglyoxal exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. It is yellow liquid when anhydrous but readily forms a colorless crystalline hydrate. Upon heating, this polymer "cracks" to give back the yellow aldehyde. It contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group. Dissolution of phenylglyoxal in water gives crystals of the hydrate: C6H5C(O)COH + H2O → C6H5C(O)CH(OH)2Upon heating, the hydrate loses water and regenerates the anhydrous liquid. Alternatively, it can also be prepared by oxidation of acetophenone with selenium dioxide. It has also been used to attach chemical payload (probes) to the amino acid citrulline and to peptides/proteins. Like some other aldehydes, phenylglyoxal polymerizes upon standing, as indicated by solidification of the liquid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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PhenylglyoxalMeSH
Chemical FormulaC8H6O2
Average Molecular Weight134.132
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight134.036779436
IUPAC Name2-oxo-2-phenylacetaldehyde
Traditional Namephenylglyoxal
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
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
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylacetaldehydes. Phenylacetaldehydes are compounds containing a phenylacetaldehyde moiety, which consists of a phenyl group substituted at the second position by an acetalydehyde.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassPhenylacetaldehydes
Direct ParentPhenylacetaldehydes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenylacetaldehyde
  • Aryl ketone
  • Benzoyl
  • Alpha-ketoaldehyde
  • Ketone
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aldehyde
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
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Experimental Molecular Properties
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Biological Properties
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Biospecimen Locations
  • Feces
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Normal Concentrations
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPhenylglyoxal
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound14090
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
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