Methyl pyruvate

Methyl pyruvate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl 2-oxopropanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	600-22-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1361953
ChEBI	CHEBI:51850;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3185405;
ChemSpider	11255;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.081
EC Number	209-987-4;
PubChem CID	11748;
UNII	3KJM65G5XL;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9049326 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h1-2H3 Key: CWKLZLBVOJRSOM-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(=O)C(=O)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6O3
Molar mass	102.089 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Melting point	−22 °C (−8 °F; 251 K)
Boiling point	135 °C (275 °F; 408 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H226, H317, H318, H335
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P271, P272, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P333+P313, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methyl pyruvate is the organic compound with the formula CH₃C(O)CO₂CH₃. This colorless liquid is the methyl ester of pyruvic acid. It has attracted interest as a prochiral precursor to alanine and lactic acid.^[1] It is prepared by esterification of pyruvic acid.^[2]

References

^ Abdel-Magid, Ahmed F.; Carson, Kenneth G.; Harris, Bruce D.; Maryanoff, Cynthia A.; Shah, Rekha D. (1996). "Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones with Sodium Triacetoxyborohydride. Studies on Direct and Indirect Reductive Amination Procedures". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 61 (11): 3849–3862. doi:10.1021/JO960057X. PMID 11667239.
^ A. Weissberger; C. J. Kibler (1944). "Methyl Pyruvate". Org. Synth. 24: 72. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.024.0072.

[1] Abdel-Magid, Ahmed F.; Carson, Kenneth G.; Harris, Bruce D.; Maryanoff, Cynthia A.; Shah, Rekha D. (1996). "Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones with Sodium Triacetoxyborohydride. Studies on Direct and Indirect Reductive Amination Procedures". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 61 (11): 3849–3862. doi:10.1021/JO960057X. PMID 11667239.

[2] A. Weissberger; C. J. Kibler (1944). "Methyl Pyruvate". Org. Synth. 24: 72. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.024.0072.

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