8.20170
Pyruvic acid
for synthesis
Synonym(s):
Pyruvic acid
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H4O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.06
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
204-824-3
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98.0% (acidimetric)
Form:
liquid
Quality Level
assay
≥98.0% (acidimetric)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
305 °C
pH
1.2 (20 °C, 90 g/L in H2O)
mp
12 °C
transition temp
flash point 82-83 °C
density
1.27 g/cm3 at 20 °C
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
OC(=O)C(=O)C
InChI
1S/C3H4O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h1H3,(H,5,6)
InChI key
LCTONWCANYUPML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
- Semiconducting polymer dots based L-lactate sensor: This study outlines the development of a semiconducting polymer dots-based L-lactate sensor utilizing an enzymatic cascade reaction system including pyruvic acid, illustrating its application in biochemical assays (He et al., 2024).
- Antioxidant activity and metabolomic analysis: Research on Streptococcus alactolyticus included pyruvic acid in its metabolomic profiling to assess antioxidant activities, showcasing its importance in microbial metabolism studies (Gu et al., 2024).
- Sodium alginate hydrogelation mediated paper-based POCT sensor: This paper introduces a sodium alginate hydrogelation-mediated sensor for dual-signal determination of L-lactate, incorporating pyruvic acid as a key reactant, suitable for point-of-care testing applications (Wang et al., 2024).
Analysis Note
Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 98.0 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.269 - 1.276
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.269 - 1.276
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.
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Danger
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
183.2 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
84 °C - closed cup
Storage Class
8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
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Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 8201700100 | 04022536453286 |
| 8201700500 | 04022536453293 |