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54913

Lithium β-hydroxypyruvate hydrate

≥97.0% (calc. based on dry substance, NT)

Synonym(s):

β-Hydroxypyruvic acid lithium salt hydrate, 3-Hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid lithium salt, 3-Hydroxy-2-oxopropionic acid lithium salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOCH2COCOOLi · aq
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
109.99 (anhydrous basis)
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5774840
Assay:
≥97.0% (calc. based on dry substance, NT)
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Quality Level

assay

≥97.0% (calc. based on dry substance, NT)

impurities

~1 mol water

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

[Li+].O.OCC(=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C3H4O4.Li.H2O/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7;;/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7);;1H2/q;+1;/p-1

InChI key

YHTVWBANKNBEKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

  • Chiral polyol synthesis catalyzed by a thermostable Transketolase immobilized on Layered Double Hydroxides in Ionic liquids: Examines the catalytic applications of lithium β-hydroxypyruvate in chiral synthesis processes (Ali et al., 2015).

Other Notes

Substrate for transketolase; Preparation of optically pure L-2-hydroxy aldehydes


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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F. Effenberger et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 33, 5157-5157 (1992)
Seong Pil Chung et al.
Journal of biochemistry, 148(6), 743-753 (2010-09-30)
D-amino acid oxidase (DAO) is a flavoenzyme that exists in the kidney, liver and brain of mammals. This enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of D-amino acids to the corresponding α-keto acid, hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. Recently D-serine, one of the substrates
Shweta Joshi et al.
Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 160(1), 32-41 (2008-05-06)
The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is an important metabolic pathway for yielding reducing power in the form of NADPH and production of pentose sugar needed for nucleic acid synthesis. Transketolase, the key enzyme of non-oxidative arm of PPP, plays a



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54913-1G-F04061832575063
54913-5G-F04061832619590