Structured Summary
Abstract
A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and flavors. It is also an intermediate in the metabolism of alcohol. It has a general narcotic action and also causes irritation of mucous membranes. Large doses may cause death from respiratory paralysis.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C2H4O
- Molecular Weight
- 44.05 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 75-07-0
- IUPAC Name
- acetaldehyde
- InChIKey
- IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000079
- Source
- PubChem CID 177
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Synonyms
1 entry terms
- Ethanal
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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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References
- National Library of Medicine. Acetaldehyde. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000079. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000079
- Acetaldehyde. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetaldehyde
- Acetaldehyde. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61457
- Acetaldehyde. In: PubChem Compound. CID 177. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/177