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W245712

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethyl pyruvate

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
Beilstein:
1071466
EC Number:
210-511-2
Council of Europe no.:
430c
MDL number:
MFCD00009123
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901104
Flavis number:
9.442
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural
food allergen:
no known allergens

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grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

300
400

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%

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

Organoleptic

fruity; ethereal; rum; sweet

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

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General description

Ethyl pyruvate is one of the volatile flavor compounds identified in roasted cocoa[1] and beer.[2]

Pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H314,H412

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

114.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

46 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCG5217
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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
Suha Turkmen et al.
Fertility and sterility, 98(3), 626-631 (2012-06-22)
To compare the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and ethyl pyruvate (EP) on experimental testicular ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Randomized, controlled, experimental study. University hospital. Twenty-four mature male Wistar rats. Rats were divided into four groups: control group, torsion-detorsion (T/D) group, EP
Mitchell P Fink
Current drug targets, 8(4), 515-518 (2007-04-14)
Pyruvic acid is a three-carbon alpha-ketocarboxylic acid that plays a central role in intermediary metabolism, being the final product of glycolysis and the starting substrate for the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Ethyl pyruvate, which is a simple aliphatic ester derived from
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