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W245712

Ethyl pyruvate

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natural, FG

Synonym(s):

Ethyl 2-oxopropanoate, Ethyl acetyl formate, Ethyl pyroracemate, Pyruvic acid ethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCOOC2H5
CAS Number:
617-35-6
Molecular Weight:
116.12
FEMA Number:
2457
Council of Europe no.:
430c
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901104
Flavis number:
9.442
EC Number:
210-511-2
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00009123
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1071466
Organoleptic:
fruity; ethereal; rum; sweet
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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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

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FDA 21 CFR 117

assay

≥95%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.404 (lit.)

bp

144 °C (lit.)

density

1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Aligned

organoleptic

fruity; ethereal; rum; sweet

Quality Level

300, 400

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General description

Ethyl pyruvate is one of the volatile flavor compounds identified in roasted cocoa and beer.
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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

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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SHBR6752
SHBP9443
SHBN1520
MKCG5217
MKCB9540

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Ethyl pyruvate: A new indicator of flavor stability of beer and its controlling factors.
Shimizu C, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 63(3), 135-141 (2005)
New volatile components of roasted cocoa
Kettenes DK, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 19(2), 276-280 (1971)
Runkuan Yang et al.
Critical care (London, England), 16(1), R9-R9 (2012-01-18)
Inflammation may critically affect mechanisms of liver injury in acetaminophen (APAP) hepatotoxicity. Kupffer cells (KC) play important roles in inflammation, and KC depletion confers protection at early time points after APAP treatment but can lead to more severe injury at
Zheng-Gang Luan et al.
The Journal of surgical research, 181(1), 76-84 (2012-06-22)
Systemic inflammatory mediators have an important role in the development of acute pancreatitis. In this study, we investigated the effect of ethyl pyruvate (EP) on pancreas injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and its possible mechanism. We randomly allocated
Yimin Yuan et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 166(2), 749-763 (2011-12-07)
Spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers a series of endogenous processes, including neuroinflammation and reactive astrogliosis, which may contribute to the failure of neural regeneration and functional recovery. In the present study, the effect of ethyl pyruvate on spinal cord repair
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