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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/REAXYS Number:
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

Quality Level

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 and beer.

pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

114.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

46 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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MKCG5217
MKCB9540
MKBS9176V
MKBR2028V

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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)
T J Percival et al.
The British journal of surgery, 99 Suppl 1, 66-74 (2012-03-28)
Extremity injury with ischaemia is the most common pattern of vascular trauma and is a challenge for surgeons who must make decisions about the timing and mechanism of limb reperfusion. In modern military conflicts, effective use of limb tourniquets and
Zheng-Gang Luan et al.
The Journal of surgical research, 181(1), 76-84 (2012-06-22)
Systemic inflammatory mediators have an important role in the development of acute pancreatitis. In this study, we investigated the effect of ethyl pyruvate (EP) on pancreas injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and its possible mechanism. We randomly allocated
Yimin Yuan et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 166(2), 749-763 (2011-12-07)
Spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers a series of endogenous processes, including neuroinflammation and reactive astrogliosis, which may contribute to the failure of neural regeneration and functional recovery. In the present study, the effect of ethyl pyruvate on spinal cord repair
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