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Pyruvic acid

≥97%, FG

Synonym(s):

α-Ketopropionic acid, 2-Oxopropionic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCOOH
CAS Number:
127-17-3
Molecular Weight:
88.06
FEMA Number:
2970
Council of Europe no.:
19
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
eCl@ss:
39021320
PubChem Substance ID:
24901426
Flavis number:
8.019
EC Number:
204-824-3
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00002585
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506211
Organoleptic:
caramel; acidic; sour
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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SMILES string

CC(=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C3H4O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h1H3,(H,5,6)

InChI key

LCTONWCANYUPML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

assay

≥97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.428 (lit.)

bp

165 °C (lit.)

mp

11-12 °C (lit.)

density

1.267 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

caramel; acidic; sour

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

300, 400

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General description

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Pyruvic acid is the key component formed during the hydrolysis of flavor-precursors called S-alk(en)yl-L-cysteine-sulfoxides in onion tissues by allinase during maceration or chopping. The amount of pyruvic acid formed is used as a measure for onion pungency.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 5 ppm

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

183.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

84 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Onion flavor and odor, enzymatic development of pyruvic acid in onion as a measure of pungency.
Schwimmer S & Weston WJ
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 9(4), 301-304 (1961)
Development of an automated system for pyruvic acid analysis in onion breeding.
Yoo KS & Pike LM.
Sci. Hortic., 82(3), 193-201 (1999)
A simplified pyruvic acid analysis suitable for onion breeding programs.
Yoo KS, et al.
Hortscience: a Publication of the American Society For Horticultural Science Hortscience, 30(6), 1306-1306 (1995)
Robert A Jacobs et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 304(7), E686-E694 (2013-02-07)
Lactate is an important intermediate metabolite in human bioenergetics and is oxidized in many different tissues including the heart, brain, kidney, adipose tissue, liver, and skeletal muscle. The mechanism(s) explaining the metabolism of lactate in these tissues, however, remains unclear.
Hannes Link et al.
Nature biotechnology, 31(4), 357-361 (2013-03-05)
Recent data suggest that the majority of proteins bind specific metabolites and that such interactions are relevant to metabolic and gene regulation. However, there are no methods to systematically identify functional allosteric protein-metabolite interactions. Here we present an experimental and
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