Basic Info

Common NameAcetaldehyde(F04842)
2D Structure
Description

Acetaldehyde is a colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and flavors. In the chemical industry, acetaldehyde is used as an intermediate in the production of acetic acid, certain esters, and a number of other chemicals. it is also an air pollutant resulting from combustion, such as automotive exhaust and tobacco smoke. 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. Small amounts of acetaldehyde are produced naturally through gut microbial fermentation. Acetaldehyde is produced through the action of alcohol dehydrogenase on ethanol and is somewhate more toxic than ethanol. Acetaldehyde is linked to most of the negative clinical effects of alcohol. It has been shown to increase the risk of developing cirrhosis of the liver, multiple forms of cancer, and alcoholism.

FRCD IDF04842
CAS Number75-07-0
PubChem CID177
FormulaC2H4O
IUPAC Name

acetaldehyde

InChI Key

IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2H,1H3

Canonical SMILES

CC=O

Isomeric SMILES

CC=O

WikipediaAcetaldehyde
Synonyms
        
            acetic aldehyde
        
            Aldeide acetica
        
            acetaldehyde
        
            ethanal
        
            ethyl aldehyde
        
            75-07-0
        
            Acetaldehyd
        
            Acetylaldehyde
        
            aldehyde
        
            Acetic ethanol
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Plant Toxin
                  
                    Pollutant
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
SubclassCarbonyl compounds
Intermediate Tree NodesAldehydes
Direct ParentShort-chain aldehydes
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsOrganic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Short-chain aldehyde - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain aldehydes. These are an aldehyde with a chain length containing between 2 and 5 carbon atoms.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight44.053
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count1
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity10.3
Monoisotopic Mass44.026
Exact Mass44.026
XLogP-0.3
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count3
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9833
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9942
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7557
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.8268
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9712
Non-inhibitor0.9820
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9246
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.4845
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7858
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9309
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8027
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8641
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9741
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9791
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9800
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9876
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9511
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9511
Non-inhibitor0.9805
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.6375
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.6803
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.6158
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.8581
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7938
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.7562
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8284
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6767

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility0.8143LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.5492LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.8556LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.6543pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.3413pIGC50, ug/L

References

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Effects of aldehyde products of lipid oxidation on the color stability andmetmyoglobin reducing ability of bovine Longissimus muscle.Anim Sci J2018 May29460317
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Interactions between ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism and lifestyle behaviors on coronaryartery disease risk in a Chinese Han population with dyslipidemia: A guide totargeted heart health management.Environ Health Prev Med2018 Jun 3029960587
Changes in the Key Odorants and Aroma Profiles of Hamlin and Valencia OrangeJuices Not from Concentrate (NFC) during Chilled Storage.J Agric Food Chem2018 Jul 1829889522
Synergic effect of curcumin and its structural analogue (Monoacetylcurcumin) onanti-influenza virus infection.J Food Drug Anal2018 Jul29976394
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Mannanase hydrolysis of spruce galactoglucomannan focusing on the influence ofacetylation on enzymatic mannan degradation.Biotechnol Biofuels2018 Apr 1929713374
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Targets

General Function:
Aldehyde dehydrogenase [nad(p)+] activity
Specific Function:
Oxidizes medium and long chain saturated and unsaturated aldehydes. Metabolizes also benzaldehyde. Low activity towards acetaldehyde and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde. May not metabolize short chain aldehydes. May use both NADP(+) and NAD(+) as cofactors. May have a protective role against the cytotoxicity induced by lipid peroxidation.
Gene Name:
ALDH3B1
Uniprot ID:
P43353
Molecular Weight:
51839.245 Da
References
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