Pyruvic acid Information
| Chemical Name | Pyruvic acid |
| Other Name | PyruvicAcid |
| CAS | 127-17-3 |
| EINECS | 204-824-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C3H4O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 88.06 |
Pyruvic acid Uses
Pyruvic acid is a component of the human body. It mainly participates in the metabolism of sugar, fat, etc. in the human body. It is also one of the intermediate products of carbohydrate metabolism.
Pyruvic acid and its salts are widely used in the medical field. They are used to produce sedatives, antioxidants, antiviral agents, synthetic drugs for treating hypertension, etc.
It can be used in the synthesis of medicines, amino acids (substrates of L-tyrosine), etc. to improve efficiency, especially in the pharmaceutical industry to simplify the process. For example, 2-phenylcinchoninic acid made from this product is an antipyretic, analgesic and diuretic. Using this product as a raw material can greatly reduce production costs; in addition, it is also used as a raw material for the synthesis of anti-tuberculosis drugs, calcium isoniazid pyruvate, hormones, and anthelmintic Pyruniumpamote; it is also used as a raw material for pesticides; using pyruvic acid, indole and ammonia as raw materials, biochemical reactions can produce tryptophan; in the production of monosodium glutamate, this product can be used to increase the yield of L-threonine; spices are edible spices allowed for use in China's GB2760-1996 regulations.
Pyruvic acid Properties
| Melting point | 11-12 °C |
| Boiling point | 165 °C |
| Density | 1.267 g/mL at 25 °C |
| FEMA | 2970 | PYRUVIC ACID |
| Storage | 2-8°C |
| pKa | 2.39(at 25℃) |
| LogP | -1.24 |
| Fragrance | acidic |
