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08075

Potassium β-hydroxypyruvate

≥95.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

β-Hydroxypyruvic acid potassium salt, 3-Hydroxy-2-oxopropionic acid potassium salt

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2COCOOK
CAS Number:
3930-11-8
Molecular Weight:
142.15
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
329748547
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
MDL number:
MFCD08702675
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assay

≥95.0% (NT)

form

powder

SMILES string

[K+].OCC(=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C3H4O4.K/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7;/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

GQHLMYFYRZSQRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hydroxypyruvate is a metabolite involved in the pathway of carbon in photorespiration.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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