Benzoylformate

• Formula: C₈H₅O₃^-

• MW: 149.13

• SMILES String: [O-]C(=O)C(=O)c1ccccc1

• Synonyms: alpha-Oxo-benzeneacetic acid; Benzoylformic acid; Phenylglyoxylate; Phenylglyoxylic acid

• CAS Reg. 611-73-4

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Benzoylformate
  • 2-(Acetylhydrazinylidene)-2-phenylacetate -----> Benzoylformate (reacID# r1510)
  • (S)-Mandelate -----> Benzoylformate (reacID# r1048)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Benzoylformate
  • Benzoylformate -----> Benzaldehyde (reacID# r1049)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0930.
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