RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0136736
RefMet nameGlyoxal
Systematic nameethanedial
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass58.005480 (neutral)
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FormulaC2H2O2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile49839 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C2H2O2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H
InChIKeyLEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(=O)C=O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
Main ClassCarbonyl compounds
Sub ClassShort-chain aldehydes
Distribution of Glyoxal in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Glyoxal
External Links
Pubchem CID7860
ChEBI ID34779
KEGG IDC14448
HMDB IDHMDB0303107
MetaCyc IDCPD-8887
EPA CompToxDTXCID505364
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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