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Pyruvic acid sodium salt

for biochemistry

Synonym(s):

Pyruvic acid sodium salt, Sodium pyruvate, Pyruvate

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CAS Number:
113-24-6
Molecular Weight:
110.04
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
EC Index Number:
204-024-4
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00002586
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vapor pressure

<0.1 hPa ( 25 °C)

Quality Segment

100

potency

5600 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

mp

236.8 °C

density

1.78 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]C(=O)C(=O)C

InChI

1S/C3H4O3.Na/c1-2(4)3(5)6;/h1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

DAEPDZWVDSPTHF-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Zwitterionic buffer substance
MES is used as a zwitterionic buffer substance in the preparation of media for the culture of microorganisms and plant cells. MES is a very convenient buffer substance due to its biological inertness.
for biochemistry

Application

Pyruvic acid sodium salt for biochemistry. CAS 113-24-6, molar mass 110.04 g/mol.

Analysis Note

Assay (perchloric acid titration, calculated on dried substance)≥ 99.0 %Identity (IR-spectrum)passes testChloride (Cl)≤ 0.002 %Sulfate (SO₄)≤ 0.002 %Heavy metals (as Pb)≤ 0.001 %Loss on drying (105 °C; 3 h)≤ 0.5 %Suitability as enzyme substrate (tested with LDH)passes test

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H317,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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