dialdehyde

Any aldehyde with two aldehyde groups.

ChEBI ID: 38124

Members (8)

Member	Definition	Role
2,5-diformylfuran	A member of the class of furans carrying two formyl substituents at positions 2 and 5.	2,5-diformylfuran
botrydial	A cytotoxic fungal metabolite isolated from plant tissues infected by phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea.	botrydial
dolichodial	A dialdehyde that is cyclopentanecarbaldehyde substituted by a methyl group at position 2 and a 3-oxo-prop-1-en-2yl group at position 5. It has been found to occur in pheromones of insects such as aphids.	dolichodial
glutaral	A dialdehyde comprised of pentane with aldehyde functions at C-1 and C-5.	glutaraldehyde
glyoxal	The dialdehyde that is the smallest possible and which consists of ethane having oxo groups on both carbons.	glyoxal
malondialdehyde	A dialdehyde that is propane substituted by two oxo groups at the terminal carbon atoms respectively. A biomarker of oxidative damage to lipids caused by smoking, it exists in vivo mainly in the enol form.	malonaldehyde
o-phthalaldehyde	A dialdehyde in which two formyl groups are attached to adjacent carbon centres on a benzene ring.	phthalaldehyde
scalaradial	A scalarane sesterterpenoid with formula C27H40O4. It is a natural product found in the marine sponges Spongia officinalis and Cacospongia mollior, and exhibits anti-inflammatory activity.	scalaradial