1.0 2016-05-19 03:00:02 UTC 2026-08-22 09:34:29 UTC Glyoxal SmallMolecule Glyoxal is an organic oxygen compound with the chemical formula C2H2O2 and an average molecular weight of 58.04 g/mol. Glyoxal belongs to the carbonyl compounds, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds. Industrially, this compound serves several roles and uses, functioning as a biocide, fragrance, film former, and chemical reaction regulator. In the production of plastics, it is used in Polyamide and Polyethylene Terephthalate. Glyoxal is found in or released from 34 recorded sources. Within the category of household cleaning and consumer products, it is associated with bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, and other smoking requisites. In food, food processing and cookware, it is linked to food contact materials, food preservation, the preparation of malt, the preparation of vinegar, and fermentation processes for beer. Its presence in building and construction is recorded in ceilings. Additionally, it is found in electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, auxiliary devices, communication cables or conductors, conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, and cores yokes or armatures. Recorded exposure routes for the compound include touch, oral, and inhalation. Amines, polyethylenepoly-, benzyl chloride-quaternized, polymers with glyoxal Vinyl acetal polymers, butyrals C2H2O2 58.0361 58.005479308 oxaldehyde glyoxal 107-22-2 O=CC=O InChI=1S/C2H2O2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Detected and Not Quantified logp -0.4 logp -0.04 ALOGPS logs 0.57 ALOGPS solubility 2.18e+02 g/l ALOGPS logp -0.0036 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -7.8 ChemAxon iupac oxaldehyde ChemAxon average_mass 58.0361 ChemAxon mono_mass 58.005479308 ChemAxon smiles O=CC=O ChemAxon formula C2H2O2 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C2H2O2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H ChemAxon inchikey LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 34.14 ChemAxon refractivity 12.56 ChemAxon polarizability 4.5 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 1 ChemAxon acceptor_count 2 ChemAxon donor_count 0 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f72257c2088> 7860 7572