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3-hydroxybutanal
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In organic chemistry, 3-hydroxybutanal (acetaldol, aldol) is an organic compound with the formula and the structure . It is classified as an aldol () and the word "aldol" can refer specifically to 3-hydroxybutanal. It is formally the product of the dimerization of acetaldehyde (). A thick colorless or pale-yellow liquid, it is a versatile and valuable intermediate with diverse impacts. The compound is chiral although this aspect is not often exploited.
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It sits within the topics Aldols, Chembox image size set and Chemical articles with multiple CAS registry numbers.
Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 88.11 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-hydroxybutanal
- SMILES
- CC(CC=O)O
- InChIKey
- HSJKGGMUJITCBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.6
- Polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
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- boiling point
- 162
- chemical formula
- C₄H₈O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CC(CC=O)O
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons category
- 3-Hydroxybutyraldehyde
- density
- 0.98
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Production
- Reactions and uses
- Former or niche uses
- See also
- References
In organic chemistry, 3-hydroxybutanal (acetaldol, aldol) is an organic compound with the formula and the structure . It is classified as an aldol () and the word "aldol" can refer specifically to 3-hydroxybutanal. It is formally the product of the dimerization of acetaldehyde (). A thick colorless or pale-yellow liquid, it is a versatile and valuable intermediate with diverse impacts. The compound is chiral although this aspect is not often exploited.
==Production== Acetaldehyde dimerizes upon treatment with aqueous sodium hydroxide:
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