Glucic acid

Glucic acid
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Names
	IUPAC name 2-Hydroxypropanedial
	Other names Reductone; Tartronaldehyde; 2-Hydroxymalonaldehyde; 2-Hydroxymalondialdehyde; Glucose-reductone; Tartronal; Tartronic aldehyde; Triose reductone
Identifiers
CAS Number	497-15-4
ChemSpider	3650542
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	3034155
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H4O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1-3,6H Key: NVXLIZQNSVLKPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H4O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1-3,6H Key: NVXLIZQNSVLKPO-UHFFFAOYAQ ;
	SMILES O=CC(O)C=O ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H4O3
Molar mass	88.06 g·mol−1
Density	1.38 g/mL
Melting point	149 °C (300 °F; 422 K) (decomposes)
Boiling point	274 °C (525 °F; 547 K)
Related compounds
Related alkenals	4-Hydroxynonenal; Malondialdehyde
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glucic acid is an acid produced by the action of acids on cane-sugar or of alkalis on glucose.^[2]

Tautomeric forms of glucic acid

References

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