3-Hydroxybutanal
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|  IUPAC name
 3-Hydroxybutanal[1]  | |
| Identifiers | |
|  107-89-1  | |
| ChemSpider |  7609  18915429 (R)  | 
| EC Number | 203-530-2 | 
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| MeSH | 3-hydroxybutanal | 
| PubChem |  7897 13061653 (R)  | 
 
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| Properties | |
| 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 | 
|   Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).  | |
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3-Hydroxybutanal is an aldol formerly used in medicine as a hypnotic and sedative.[2]
See also
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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