METHYL PYRUVATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 600-22-6

METHYL PYRUVATE

EINECS NO. 209-987-4
FORMULA CH3COCOOCH3
MOL WT. 102.09
H.S. CODE 2918.30

TOXICITY

  
SYNONYMS Piruvato de Metilo; Pyruvate d'méthyle;
Pyruvic acid, methyl ester; Methyl 2-oxopropanoate; Methyl 2-oxopropionate;

DERIVATION

  

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

clear to yellow liquid

MELTING POINT

 

BOILING POINT 135 - 137 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.13
SOLUBILITY IN WATER 10 (g/l)
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY 3.52
AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS Health: 1; Flammability: 2; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 1.404
FLASH POINT

39 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions.

APPLICATIONS
Pyruvic acid is a low mole weight alpha keto acid (ketone along with carboxylic acid). It contains a ketone bond on the carbon atom next to the acid group. If the ketone is on the second carbon next to the acid group, it is called beta-keto acid.

Members of alpha-keto acid

alpha-keto acid

CAS RN
Pyruvic acid127-17-3
Phenylpyruvic acid156-06-9
4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid 156-39-8
Glyoxylic acid298-12-4
alpha-Ketoglutaric acid 328-50-7
Oxalacetic acid 328-42-7
Indol-3-ylpyruvic acid 392-12-1
2-Keto-L-gulonic acid 526-98-7
Phthalonic acid 528-46-1
2-Keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid 583-92-6
alpha-Ketobutyric acid 600-18-0
Phenylglyoxylic acid 611-73-4
Phenylglyoxylic acid 611-73-4
alpha-Ketoisovalerate 759-05-7
Hydroxydiiodophenylpyruvic acid 780-00-7
alpha-Ketoisocaproic acid 816-66-0
3-Deoxy-2-octulosonic acid1069-03-0
Vanilpyruvic acid 1081-71-6
2-Hydroxy-4-oxopentanedioic acid1187-99-1
alpha-Keto-beta-methylvaleric acid 1460-34-0
alpha-Oxofuran-2-acetic acid 1467-70-5
2-Ketopentanoic acid 1821-02-9
beta-Hydroxy-alpha-ketobutyric acid 1944-42-9
Vanilglycolic acid 2021-40-1
alpha-Ketocaproic acid 2492-75-3
3-Deoxy-D-arabino-2-heptulosonic acid 7-phosphate2627-73-8
alpha-Ketoadipic acid 3184-35-8
alpha-Keto-delta-guanidinovaleric acid 3715-10-4
alpha-Oxothiophen-2-acetic acid 4075-59-6
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylpyruvic acid4228-66-4
2-Keto-4-mercaptobutyric acid 4273-28-3
alpha-Oxocyclohexaneacetic acid 4354-49-8
2-Nitrophenylpyruvic acid 5461-32-5
Ketohypoglycin 5746-24-7
3,4-Didehydro-2-ketoglutaric acid 6004-32-6
4-chloro-alpha-oxobenzeneacetic acid7099-88-9
4-Methylbenzoylformic acid 7163-50-0
3-Deoxy-2-ketoarabinonic acid7636-04-6
Amidinophenylpyruvic acid 10290-63-8
4-Hydroxyphenylglyoxylic acid 15573-67-8
Provitamin C 16533-48-5
4-Aminophenylpyruvic acid 16921-36-1
3-Deoxy-D-erythro-2-hexulosonic acid17510-99-5
4-(((Aminoiminomethyl)amino)oxy)-2-oxobutanoic acid17774-31-
5-Amino-2,5-dioxopentanoic acid18465-19-5
2-Ketogluconate20248-27-5
2-Keto-4-pentenoic acid20406-62-6
3-Deoxyglycero-galactononulosonic acid 22594-61-2
Ketomycin 23364-22-9
N-Acetylisatic acid 32375-61-4
N-4-Chlorobenzoylisatinic acid 54778-24-4
N-Benzoylisatinic acid54778-23-3
2-Keto-3-butynoic acid 56842-75-2
2-Keto-3-deoxyoctonic acid 5-phosphate 57717-01-8
2-Oxo-4-hydroxyarginine 64186-82-9
2-Keto-3-bromobutanoic acid71183-36-3
alpha-Ketokainic acid 75232-58-5
3-Bromo-2-ketopentanedioic acid76444-16-1
alpha-Ketosuberic acid96406-05-2
2-Keto-3-deoxy-1,7-dicarboxyheptonic acid99778-26-4
4-(chloromethyl)-alpha-oxobenzeneacetic acid114996-73-5
5-Hydroxy-6-(2-keto-3-thiopropionyl)-7,9,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid117675-20-4
Clavicoronic acid 139748-98-4

Pyruvic acid is a liquid with acetic-acid smell; melting point 11 - 12 C; solube in water. It occurs naturally as an intermediate product in carbohydrate and protein metabolism in the body. The six-carbon glucose molecule is broken down to two molecules of pyruvic acid in aerobic condition as the main input for Krebs cycle, whereas to two molecules of lactic acid (alpha hydroxy acid) in anaerobic condition. Krebs cycle (also called citric acid cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle) is a sequent process of enzymatic reaction which a two-carbon acetyl unit is oxidized to carbon dioxide and water to provide energy in the form of high-energy phosphate bonds. In commercial, pyruvic acid is used to produce its salts and esters (pyruvates) for the use as dietary supplements of the effective weight loss enhancers . Pyruvic acid is used for the synthesis of amino acids (alanine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan) and used in biochemical research. Its derivatives are used in making food additives and flavoring agents.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear to yellow liquid

ASSAY

99.0% min

METHANOL

0.5% max

FREE ACID

0.1% max

WATER

0.5% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING  
HAZARD CLASS 3 (Packing Group: II)
UN NO. 1993, 3272
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: , Risk Phrases: 10, Safety Phrases: 23-24/25