Chemicals and Drugs

Glyoxal

A 2-carbon aldehyde with carbonyl groups on both carbons.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A 2-carbon aldehyde with carbonyl groups on both carbons.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H2O2
Molecular Weight
58.04 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
107-22-2
IUPAC Name
oxaldehyde
InChIKey
LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)C=O
MeSH Unique ID
D006037
Source
PubChem CID 7860

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Ethanedial
  • Ethanedione

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(73); was see under ALDEHYDES 1973-90

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.047w.644w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glyoxal. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006037. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006037
  2. Glyoxal. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyoxal
  3. Glyoxal. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413465
  4. Glyoxal. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7860. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7860