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Ethyl pyruvate

analytical standard

• Linear Formula: CH₃COCOOC₂H₅
• CAS Number: 617-35-6
• Molecular Weight: 116.12
• Beilstein: 1071466
• EC Number: 210-511-2
• MDL number: MFCD00009123
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥97.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.404 (lit.)
• bp: 144 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.045 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• 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

Description

General description

Ethyl pyruvate is a volatile aliphatic ester of the pyruvate metabolite. It is present as a food additive/odor-active component in various food and beverage products. It is also used as an inhibitory odorant to repel the insects from human proximity.

Application

Ethyl pyruvate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in wine samples, and distilled spirits by gas chromatography (GC) based techniques.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226,H314,H412
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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