Methylglyoxal (AGE precursor)
CAS: 78-98-8 | Type: combustion_product
Low To Moderate Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Low To Moderate
Risk (Children)Low To Moderate
Regulatory Status
SummaryIARC: Group 3
Molecular FormulaC3H4O2
Molecular Weight72.06
Sources
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- Methylglyoxal Pyruvaldehyde Endogenous Glycolysis Triosephosphate Elimination; AGE Advanced Glycation End Products MG-H1 CEL Carboxyethyl-Lysine; Glyoxalase System GSH Detoxification D-Lactate; Diabetes Vascular Complications Nephropathy Retinopathy; Manuka Honey MGO Rating Antibacterial; Ames Test Mutagenic TA100; ECHA Acute Tox 4 H302 LD50 ~100-320 mg/kg; Maillard Reaction Dietary Exposure Coffee Soy Sauce REGULATORY · 2020
- IARC Monographs, List of Classifications REGULATORY · 2026
- identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
- where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 880) PUBCHEM
- Computational Toxicology and Exposure APIs: Data Domains (EPA CCTE) REGULATORY
- CompTox Chemicals Dashboard: Release Notes (EPA) REGULATORY
- PubChem computed properties for CID 880 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
- OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
- Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
- where to look CAMEO Chemicals, as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 880; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 880; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- where to look Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases, as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 880; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID0021628 (Methylglyoxal (AGE precursor)) REFERENCE
- PubChem computed structure descriptors for CID 880 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
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