D-Glyceraldehyde Chemical Properties

Melting point:

127-129 C

alpha 

D25 +8.7° (c = 2 in H2O); D15 +21.2° (c = 18)

Boiling point:

bp17 127-129°; bp10 123-126°

Density 

1.272±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.494

Flash point:

112 °C

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

DMSO, Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)

pka

12.60±0.20(Predicted)

form 

liquid (viscous)

color 

Clear Colourless to Light Brown

optical activity

+8.7

Merck 

13,4494

BRN 

1720474

CAS DataBase Reference

453-17-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Propanal, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (r)-(453-17-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-27-36/37/39

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10-23

MSDS

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D-Glyceraldehyde Usage And Synthesis

Description

D-(+)-Glyceraldehyde is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism. It is phosphorylated by triose kinase to produce D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, an intermediate in glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, photosynthesis, and other metabolic pathways.

Chemical Properties

CLEAR ORANGE SYRUP

Uses

D-Glyceraldehyde is the simplest of all aldoses and have been shown to be the one of the carbonyl metabolite of dietary fructose.

Uses

D-(+)-Glyceraldehyde can be utilized as a reactant in the synthesis of:

• (S)-homophenylalanine by ruthenium oxidation of a 3-amino-1,2-diol generated via coupling of an amine, and α-hydroxyaldehyde.
• β- and γ-allenols via metal-catalyzed cyclization. Allenols are used as a key precursor for the preparation of enantiopure dihydropyrans and tetrahydrooxepines.
• Isopropylidene D-glyceraldehyde intermediate, which controls the chirality in the total synthesis of prostaglandins (PGE1).

Definition

ChEBI: The D-enantiomer of glyceraldehyde.

Purification Methods

enantiomer [453-17-8] is a syrup (70 + % H2O) with [] D +14o (c 2, H2O) and the dimethyl acetal has b 124-127 o/14mm and []15 +21o (c 18, H2O). [Beilstein 1 H 845, 1 IV 4114.]

D-Glyceraldehyde (453-17-8)Related Product Information

• Nitroglycerin
• D-(R)-GLYCERALDEHYDE ACETONIDE,(R)-2,3-ISOPROPYLIDENE GLYCERALDEHYDE,2,3-O-ISOPROPYLIDENE-D-GLYCERALDEHYDE
• GLYCERALDEHYDE-3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE
• GLYCERALDEHYDE,DL-GLYCERALDEHYDE
• [R-(R*,R*)]-tartaric acid, sodium salt
• D-GLUCOHEPTONO-1,4-LACTONE
• Gluconic acid
• SODIUM DIHYDROXYTARTRATE
• D-GLUCOHEPTOSE
• TARTRONIC ACID
• N,N'-DIALLYL-L-TARTARDIAMIDE
• D-(-)-Gulonic acid gamma-lactone
• DIMETHYL METHOXYMALONATE
• D-(-)-ERYTHROSE
• MUCIC ACID
• L-(+)-TARTARIC ACID DI-N-BUTYL ESTER
• D-(+)-GLUCONO-1,5-LACTONE
• D-SACCHARIC ACID 1,4-LACTONE