Ethyl pyruvate

CAS Registry Number®

617-35-6

CAS Name

Ethyl pyruvate

Molecular Formula

C5H8O3

Molecular Mass

116.12

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    47-48 °C @ Press: 13 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    -50 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.05 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-3-8-5(7)4(2)6/h3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=XXRCUYVCPSWGCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, ethyl ester
  • Pyruvic acid, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl pyruvate
  • Ethyl 2-oxopropanoate
  • Ethyl 2-oxopropionate

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