Methylglyoxal

Methylglyoxal
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Oxopropanal
	Other names Pyruvaldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	78-98-8 ; 1186-47-6 (hydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	906750
ChEBI	CHEBI:17158 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL170721 ;
ChemSpider	857 ;
DrugBank	DB03587 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.059
IUPHAR/BPS	6303;
KEGG	C00546 ;
MeSH	Methylglyoxal
PubChem CID	880;
UNII	722KLD7415 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0021628 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H,1H3 Key: AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H4O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H,1H3 Key: AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYAZ;
	SMILES CC(=O)C=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H4O2
Molar mass	72.063 g·mol−1
Appearance	Yellow liquid
Density	1.046 g/cm3
Melting point	25 °C (77 °F; 298 K)
Boiling point	72 °C (162 °F; 345 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H290, H302, H315, H317, H318, H319, H335, H341
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P234, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P281, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P310, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P390, P403+P233, P404, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related ketones, aldehydes	Glyoxal; Propionaldehyde; Propanedial; Acetone; Diacetyl; Acetylacetone;
Related compounds	Glyoxylic acid; Pyruvic acid; Acetoacetic acid;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Methylglyoxal (MGO) is the organic compound with the formula CH₃C(O)CHO. It is a reduced derivative of pyruvic acid. It is a reactive compound that is implicated in the biology of diabetes. Methylglyoxal is produced industrially by degradation of carbohydrates using overexpressed methylglyoxal synthase.