Succinic semialdehyde

• Formula: C₄H₅O₃^-

• MW: 101.08

• SMILES String: [O-]C(=O)CCC=O

• Synonyms: 14075_FLUKA; 3-Formylpropanoic acid; 3-Formylpropionic acid; 4-03-00-01554 (Beilstein Handbook Reference); 4-Oxobutanoate; 4-Oxobutyric acid; beta-Formylpropionic acid; BRN 1745187; Butanoic acid, 4-oxo-; Butanoic acid, 4-oxo- (9CI); Butryaldehydic acid; C00232; C02127; CHEBI:16265; gamma-Oxybutyric acid; LS-147265; S1505_SIGMA; Semi-aldehyde succinique [French]; semialdehyde succinique; succ-S-ald; Succinate semialdehyde; Succinic acid semialdehyde; Succinic semialdehyde monomer; Succinic semialdehyde solution

• CAS Reg. 692-29-5

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Succinic semialdehyde
  • 2-(Acetamidomethylene)succinate -----> Succinic semialdehyde + Acetate (reacID# r1524)
  • Citrazinate -----> Succinic semialdehyde (reacID# r1345)
  • 2,4-Dihydroxy-hept-trans-2-ene-1,7-dioate -----> Pyruvate + Succinic semialdehyde (reacID# r0370)
  • 6-Hydroxy-3-succinoylpyridine -----> Succinic semialdehyde + 2,5-Dihydroxypyridine (reacID# r1442)
  • 4-Methylaminobutyrate -----> Succinic semialdehyde + Methylamine (reacID# r1828)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Succinic semialdehyde
  • Succinic semialdehyde -----> Succinate (reacID# r0371)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0311.
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