COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 102.09 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -1.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 102.031694049 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 102.031694049 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 54.4 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 77 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
4-hydroxy-2-oxobutanal 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.