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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 14:52:41 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-06-03 17:20:21 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB20598</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB001398</m2m_id>
  <name>Phenylglyoxal</name>
  <description>Phenylglyoxal is a member of the chemical class known as Phenylacetaldehydes. These are compounds containing a phenylacetaldehyde moiety, which consists of a phenyl group substituted at the second position by an acetalydehyde.   It contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group. It is yellow liquid when anhydrous but readily forms a colorless crystalline hydrate. It has been used as a reagent to modify the amino acid, arginine. It is a substrate for the enzyme HcHA or Glyoxylse III.  This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of methylglyoxal (MG) to D-lactate in a single glutathione (GSH)-independent step. It can also use phenylglyoxal as substrate and generate phenylactate.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-oxobenzeneacetaldehyde</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxo-2-phenylacetaldehyde</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Oxobenzeneacetaldehyde</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Oxobenzeneacetaldehyde</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, &amp;alpha;-oxo-, monohydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, &amp;alpha;-oxo-, monohydric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, a-oxo</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, a-oxo-, monohydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, a-oxo-, monohydric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, alpha-oxo</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, alpha-oxo-, monohydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, alpha-oxo-, monohydric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, α-oxo</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, α-oxo-, monohydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzeneacetaldehyde, α-oxo-, monohydric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzoylcarboxaldehyde</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzoylformaldehyde</synonym>
    <synonym>Glyoxal, phenyl-</synonym>
    <synonym>Oxo(phenyl)acetaldehyde</synonym>
    <synonym>Phenyl-Glyoxal</synonym>
    <synonym>Phenylethanedione</synonym>
    <synonym>Phenylglyoxal</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Oxobenzeneacetaldehyde</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H6O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>134.132</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>134.036779436</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>2-oxo-2-phenylacetaldehyde</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>phenylglyoxal</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1074-12-0</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>O=CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H6O2/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H</inchi>
  <inchikey>OJUGVDODNPJEEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Outer membrane</cellular_location>
    <cellular_location>Inner membrane</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>1.34</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.84</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.96e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value> 76-79 °C (hydrate) </value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>1.62</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>14.32</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-7.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>2-oxo-2-phenylacetaldehyde</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>134.132</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>134.036779436</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>O=CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C8H6O2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C8H6O2/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>OJUGVDODNPJEEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>34.14</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>37.32</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>13.09</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>36477</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>148483</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65412</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65413</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65414</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65415</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65416</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65417</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65418</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65419</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65420</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65421</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65422</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65423</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65424</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65425</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65426</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65427</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65428</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65429</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65430</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>65431</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>8234</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>8235</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>8236</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>14906</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>14907</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>14908</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2787526</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2787527</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2787528</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2917610</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2917611</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2917612</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id>14090</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>13470</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>495613</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id>PHENYLGLYOXAL</biocyc_id>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Keseler, I. M., Collado-Vides, J., Santos-Zavaleta, A., Peralta-Gil, M., Gama-Castro, S., Muniz-Rascado, L., Bonavides-Martinez, C., Paley, S., Krummenacker, M., Altman, T., Kaipa, P., Spaulding, A., Pacheco, J., Latendresse, M., Fulcher, C., Sarker, M., Shearer, A. G., Mackie, A., Paulsen, I., Gunsalus, R. P., Karp, P. D. (2011). "EcoCyc: a comprehensive database of Escherichia coli biology." Nucleic Acids Res 39:D583-D590.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>21097882</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>van der Werf, M. J., Overkamp, K. M., Muilwijk, B., Coulier, L., Hankemeier, T. (2007). "Microbial metabolomics: toward a platform with full metabolome coverage." Anal Biochem 370:17-25.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>17765195</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference></synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url/>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Molecular chaperone Hsp31 and glyoxalase 3</name>
      <uniprot_id>P31658</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name/>
      <gene_name>hchA</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P31658.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
