Ethyl pyruvate, 98%

CAS: 617-35-6

Ref. 02-A15045

Product Information

• Name: Ethyl pyruvate, 98%
• Synonyms: ethyl pyruvate, 2-Oxopropanoic acid ethyl ester, 2-Oxopropionic acid ethyl ester, Brenztraubensaeure-ethylester, Ethyl pyruvate,(Pyruvic acid ethyl ester), Ethyl 2-Oxopropanoate, Ethyl 2-oxopropionate, Ethyl methylglyoxylate, Ethylpyruvat, Methyl ethoxycarbonyl ketone, Nsc 48386, Piruvato De Etilo, Propanoate, 2-Oxo-, Ethyl, Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, ethyl ester, Pyruvate d'ethyle, Pyruvate, Ethyl, Pyruvic acid ethyl ester

Description

Ethyl pyruvate is used as a flavoring agent in food and anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of critical inflammatory conditions. It is used in the treatment of critical illnesses such as severe sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, burn injury, acute pancreatitis and stroke. It plays an important role in cardiac function after coronary ischemia and reperfusion. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 116.12
• Formula: C₅H₈O₃
• Purity: 98%
• Color/Form: Clear colorless to pale yellow, Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-3-8-5(7)4(2)6/h3H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: XXRCUYVCPSWGCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)C(C)=O