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Pyruvic acid

Names Preferred IUPAC name2-Oxopropanoic acidSystematic IUPAC name2-Oxopropanoic acidOther names 2-Oxopropionic acidPyruvic acidα-Ketopropionic acidAcetylformic acidPyroracemic acidAcetylcarboxylic acidIdentifiers CAS Number127-17-33D model (JSmol)Interactive imageAbbreviations Pyr ChEBICHEBI:32816ChEMBLChEMBL1162144ChemSpider1031DrugBankDB00119ECHA InfoCard100.004.387IUPHAR/BPS4809KEGGC00022PubChemCID1060UNII8558G7RUTRCompTox Dashboard(EPA)DTXSID2021650InChIInChI=1S/C3H4O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h1H3,(H,5,6)Key: LCTONWCANYUPML-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESO=C(C(=O)O)CProperties Chemical formulaC3H4O3Molar mass88.06g/mol Density1.250g/cm Melting point11.8 °C (53.2 °F; 284.9 K) Boiling point165 °C (329 °F; 438 K) Acidity (pKa) 2.50 Related compounds Other anionsPyruvateRelated keto-acids, carboxylic acidsAcetic acidGlyoxylic acidOxalic acidPropionic acidAcetoacetic acidRelated compoundsPropionaldehydeGlyceraldehydeMethylglyoxalSodium pyruvateExcept where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Nverify ( ?)

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