Description / Application
Glyoxylic acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid bearing an oxo group at the alpha carbon atom. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is an aldehydic acid and a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a glyoxylate.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Oxoacetic acid; Oxoethanoic acid |
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| Molecular Formula | C2H2O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 74.04 |
| MFCD | MFCD00006958 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN3265 |
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| Hazard Class | 8 |
| Packing Group | III |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |