Molecule ID: 193090

IUPAC Name: 4-hydroxy-2-oxobutanal

Description: The molecule is a 2-oxo aldehyde that is 4-hydroxybutanal carrying an oxo group at position 2. It is a degradation product of vitamin C. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite and an antibacterial agent. It is a 2-oxo aldehyde and a beta-hydroxy ketone.

SMILES: O=CC(=O)CCO

SELFIES: [O][=C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][C][C][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c5-2-1-4(7)3-6/h3,5H,1-2H2

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 54.4 Ų
- LogP: -1.1