Acetaldehyde Compound

An Acetaldehyde Compound is an aldehyde organic compound with the formula CH₃CHO.

• AKA: Ethanal.
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  • occurs naturally in coffee, bread, and ripe fruit, and is produced by plants.
  • It can be produced by the partial oxidation of ethanol by the liver enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase
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• Example(s):
  • Hydration of Acetylene,
  • Dehydrogenation of Ethanol,
  • Hydroformylation of Methanol,
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Formaldehyde,
  • Alcohol Dehydrogenase,
  • Aldehyde Dehydrogenase,
  • Ethanol,
  • Ether,
  • Benzene,
  • Toluene,
  • Xylene,
  • Turpentine,
  • Acetone,
  • Chloroform,
  • Debye.
• See: Hydration, Dehydrogenation, Hydroformylation, Tautomerization, Condensation Reaction, Acetal Derivatives, Biochemistry, Disulfiram, Candida Overgrowth, Formaldehyde, Paraldehyde.

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References

2021

• (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetaldehyde Retrieved:2021-6-21.
  • Ethanal (common name acetaldehyde) is an organic chemical compound with the formula CH₃CHO, sometimes abbreviated by chemists as MeCHO (Me = methyl). It is one of the most important aldehydes, occurring widely in nature and being produced on a large scale in industry. Acetaldehyde occurs naturally in coffee, bread, and ripe fruit, and is produced by plants. It is also produced by the partial oxidation of ethanol by the liver enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase and is a contributing cause of hangover after alcohol consumption. Pathways of exposure include air, water, land, or groundwater, as well as drink and smoke. Consumption of disulfiram inhibits acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, the enzyme responsible for the metabolism of acetaldehyde, thereby causing it to build up in the body.

     The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has listed acetaldehyde as a Group 1 carcinogen. Acetaldehyde is "one of the most frequently found air toxins with cancer risk greater than one in a million".

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