pyridoxal

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
66-72-8

[ Name ]:
pyridoxal

[Synonym ]:
3-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-methylol-isonicotinaldehyde
3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylisonicotinaldehyde
3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carbaldehyde
PYRIDOXALDEHYDE
2-Methyl-3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine-4-carbaldehyde
Pyridoxal
3-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-methylpyridine-4-carbaldehyde
3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-4-pyridinecarbaldehyde
PYRIDOXALE
pyridoxal aldehyde

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Pyridoxal is one of the active forms of vitamin B6[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[References]

[1]. Hayashi H. Pyridoxal enzymes: mechanistic diversity and uniformity[J]. The journal of biochemistry, 1995, 118(3): 463-473.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.36 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
412.8ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₈H₉NO₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
167.16200

[ Exact Mass ]:
167.05800

[ PSA ]:
70.42000

[ LogP ]:
0.40040

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.639

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: UV1200600

CHEMICAL NAME :: Pyridoxal

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 66-72-8

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 0383768

LAST UPDATED :: 199709

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C8-H9-N-O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 167.18

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 540 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy) Behavioral - irritability

REFERENCE :: THERAP Therapie. (Doin, Editeurs, 8, Place de l'Odeon, F-75006 Paris, France) V.1- 1946- Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,539,1970

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 1120 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy) Behavioral - irritability

REFERENCE :: THERAP Therapie. (Doin, Editeurs, 8, Place de l'Odeon, F-75006 Paris, France) V.1- 1946- Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,539,1970

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 480 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy) Behavioral - irritability

REFERENCE :: THERAP Therapie. (Doin, Editeurs, 8, Place de l'Odeon, F-75006 Paris, France) V.1- 1946- Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,539,1970 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X9714 No. of Facilities: 3 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 522 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 261 (estimated)

Precursor & DownStream

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