Pyruvic acid

CAS Registry Number®

127-17-3

CAS Name

Pyruvic acid

Molecular Formula

C3H4O3

Molecular Mass

88.06

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    58 °C @ Press: 7 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    13.8 °C
  • Density (3)

    1.2227 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H4O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h1H3,(H,5,6)

InChIKey

InChIKey=LCTONWCANYUPML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(C)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(=O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-
  • Pyruvic acid
  • 2-Oxopropanoic acid
  • Acetylformic acid
  • BTS

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1892-67-7

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