Difference between revisions of "Pyruvic acid"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A colorless liquid with a smell similar to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetic acid acetic acid].  Pyruvic acid is an intermediate compound produced by the aerobic metabolism of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glucose glucose] (glycolysis).  It is a key component in several biochemical pathways.
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A colorless liquid with a smell similar to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetic%20acid acetic acid].  Pyruvic acid is an intermediate compound produced by the aerobic metabolism of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glucose glucose] (glycolysis).  It is a key component in several biochemical pathways.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* Martha Windholz (ed.), ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 7925
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 7925
  
* at http://www.wikipedia.com, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: Pyruvic acid (accessed Jan 6, 2009)
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* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: Pyruvic acid (accessed Jan 6, 2009)
  
  
  
 
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Description

A colorless liquid with a smell similar to acetic acid. Pyruvic acid is an intermediate compound produced by the aerobic metabolism of glucose (glycolysis). It is a key component in several biochemical pathways.

Synonyms and Related Terms

2-oxopropanoic acid (IUPAC); acetylformic acid; pyroracemic acid; 2- ketopropionic acid

Other Properties

Miscible in water, ethanol and ether.

Composition C3H4O3
CAS 127-17-3
Melting Point 11.18
Density 1.250
Molecular Weight 88.06
Boiling Point 165

Authority

  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7925

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