Methyl pyruvate

CAS Registry Number®

600-22-6

CAS Name

Methyl pyruvate

Molecular Formula

C4H6O3

Molecular Mass

102.09

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    135.5 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    -22 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=CWKLZLBVOJRSOM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, methyl ester
  • Pyruvic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl pyruvate
  • Methylglyoxylic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-oxopropionate

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