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Update date2020-09-17 15:38:58 UTC
Primary IDFDB011169
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB NamePyridoxal
DescriptionPyridoxal, also known as pyridoxaldehyde, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyridoxals and derivatives. Pyridoxals and derivatives are compounds containing a pyridoxal moiety, which consists of a pyridine ring substituted at positions 2,3,4, and 5 by a methyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carbaldehyde group, and a hydroxymethyl group, respectively. The 4-carboxyaldehyde form of vitamin B 6 which is converted to pyridoxal phosphate which is a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, aminolevulinic acid. Pyridoxal is a strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Pyridoxal exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In humans, pyridoxal is involved in glycine and serine metabolism. Outside of the human body, Pyridoxal is found, on average, in the highest concentration within milk (cow). Pyridoxal has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as tarragons, peppermints, jicama, shallots, and dandelions. This could make pyridoxal a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Pyridoxal is a potentially toxic compound. Pyridoxal is the precursor to pyridoxal phosphate.
CAS Number66-72-8
Structure
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Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility11.7 g/LALOGPS
logP0.02ALOGPS
logP0.18ChemAxon
logS-1.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)7.97ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)4.11ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area70.42 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity43.87 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.28 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC8H9NO3
IUPAC name3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carbaldehyde
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C8H9NO3/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5/h2,4,10,12H,3H2,1H3
InChI KeyRADKZDMFGJYCBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCC1=NC=C(CO)C(C=O)=C1O
Average Molecular Weight167.162
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight167.058243159
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyridoxals and derivatives. Pyridoxals and derivatives are compounds containing a pyridoxal moiety, which consists of a pyridine ring substituted at positions 2,3,4, and 5 by a methyl group, a hydroxyl group, a carbaldehyde group, and a hydroxymethyl group, respectively.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassPyridines and derivatives
Sub ClassPyridine carboxaldehydes
Direct ParentPyridoxals and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Pyridoxal
  • Aryl-aldehyde
  • Hydroxypyridine
  • Methylpyridine
  • Vinylogous acid
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Azacycle
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aldehyde
  • Alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aromatic alcohol
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
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Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSPyridoxal, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-00di-2690000000-5d018202be238b10582aSpectrum
GC-MSPyridoxal, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0aou-3974000000-8c963fdc714896ad343aSpectrum
GC-MSPyridoxal, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-001j-0590000000-ed8a55680a0c9fa9cbafSpectrum
GC-MSPyridoxal, 1 MEOX; 2 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-5695000000-bd3bb22a5dd4a600cb6cSpectrum
GC-MSPyridoxal, 1 MEOX; 2 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0aor-5895000000-e55e01ca30d17d2a8a72Spectrum
GC-MSPyridoxal, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-5695000000-bd3bb22a5dd4a600cb6cSpectrum
GC-MSPyridoxal, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0aor-5895000000-e55e01ca30d17d2a8a72Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPyridoxal, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-000i-1900000000-56d1f96c5ac868ce42a6Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPyridoxal, 2 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00fs-6190000000-78d7f54ce0c5338f815fSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPyridoxal, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0002-0900000000-4ce3f52baa36006ef4b22012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00kg-9500000000-658a96f6cda4a96de0452012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0gbc-9000000000-233fc8ab067b0dcd1f142012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-c49b207cafcf1c21302d2012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-cad83f5f123a879fa0bb2012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-4f12feae0e11a6d9016b2012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-2900000000-56fcdbb9b4363c84d2d02012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-056r-9400000000-9700c9585f6c540bf0072012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-0gb9-0900000000-e646a99b0c1521d1c8dd2012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-8fce1a7d8ceb3fced3ed2012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positivesplash10-0udl-6900000000-e2fc0eaa17e57d0a25562012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positivesplash10-00kf-9200000000-0bda29931f8b6f2fcc772012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positivesplash10-014l-9000000000-469c127d1aef4f8a51d72012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-0udi-2900000000-63ebef5a0818d6a1ccb82012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-05n0-0900000000-f468a00d88bedc1164852012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-c49b207cafcf1c21302d2017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-bf0686eb8e3c28c30e852017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-686848e0f222273e50892017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0a4i-2900000000-99577e7f4a39e47c5c422017-09-14View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0uxr-0900000000-7f4ef736d1a810b2e8ab2015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-9c4ead9423b52a47b2fe2015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udi-9500000000-aa6a11948622748c84692015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-dd6386614990770eaae52015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-e9de9bab2598f03165252015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0abc-9300000000-f4bc767c42577b6a1d5f2015-05-27View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
ChemSpider ID1021
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL102970
KEGG Compound IDC00250
Pubchem Compound ID1050
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17310
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDDB00147
HMDB IDHMDB01545
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDGCG08-L:GCG08-L
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke IDNot Available
BIGG ID34393
KNApSAcK IDC00007509
HET IDPXL
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDNot Available
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDPyridoxal
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
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