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pyruvic acid

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pyruvic acid

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Also known as pyruvate, alpha-ketopropionic acid, 2-ketopropionic acid, acetylformic acid, CH3COCOOH, a-Ketopropionic acid, 2-Oxopropionate, Pyroracemate

simplest of the alpha-keto acids

OverviewAI-generated

Pyruvic acid, also identified by the IUPAC name 2-oxopropanoic acid, is a chemical compound with the formula C₃H₄O₃. It has a molecular weight of 88.06 and a canonical SMILES notation of CC(=O)C(=O)O. The substance possesses a pKa of 2.50 and a charge of 0.

Physical properties include a melting point of 11.8 and a boiling point of 165. The density is listed as 1.25. Computational descriptors indicate an xlogp of -0.3 and a topological polar surface area of 54.4. The molecule contains one hydrogen bond donor and three hydrogen bond acceptors.

Pyruvic acid is the subject of 11,879 entries in the PubMed literature database. It is also referenced by 875 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
C3H4O3
Molecular weight
88.06 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-oxopropanoic acid
SMILES
CC(=O)C(=O)O
InChIKey
LCTONWCANYUPML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.3
Polar surface area
54.4 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Research

11,879 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

Names

Preferred IUPAC name 2-Oxopropanoic acid

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