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Ethyl pyruvate

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Synonym(s):

2-Oxopropanoic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl 2-oxopropanoate, Ethyl 2-oxopropionate, Ethyl methylglyoxylate, Methyl ethoxycarbonyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCOOC2H5
CAS Number:
617-35-6
Molecular Weight:
116.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24894582
EC Number:
210-511-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1071466
MDL number:
MFCD00009123
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.404 (lit.)

bp

144 °C (lit.)

density

1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, ketone

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C(C)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

XXRCUYVCPSWGCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Ethyl pyruvate can undergo asymmetric Henry reaction with nitromethane to form α-hydroxy β-nitro esters. It can be used as the model compound for α-ketoesters to study the mechanism of enantioselective hydrogenation reactions.

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GHS02,GHS05

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

114.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

46 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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