Ethyl pyruvate
ALDRICH/E47808 - 98%
Synonym: 2-Oxopropanoic acid ethyl ester; Ethyl 2-oxopropanoate; Ethyl 2-oxopropionate; Ethyl methylglyoxylate; Methyl ethoxycarbonyl ketone
CAS Number: 617-35-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H8O3
Molecular Weight: 116.12
EC Number: 210-511-2
MDL Number: MFCD00009123
Linear Formula: CH3COCOOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 98% |
| bp | 144 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C5H8O3/c1-3-8-5(7)4(2) |
| InChI key | XXRCUYVCPSWGCC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOC(=O)C(C)=O |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| 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. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Risk Statements | 10 |
| Safety Statements | 16 |
| RIDADR | UN 3272 3 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 114.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 46 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 144 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |