Identification

Namemethyl pyruvate
IUPACmethyl 2-oxopropanoate
CAS Number600-22-6
EINECS209-987-4
FDA UNII3KJM65G5XL
Molecular FormulaC4 H6 O3
Molecular Weight102.08942000
MDL NumberMFCD00008754
Nikkaji NumberJ483I
Beilstein1361953
CoE Number10848

Regulatory

DG SANTE Food Flavourings09.626 methyl 2-oxopropionate

Physical Properties

Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Specific Gravity 1.14500 to 1.15100 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est). 9.528 to 9.577
Refractive Index 1.40100 to 1.40700 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point 137.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 7.704000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point 103.00 °F. TCC ( 39.44 °C. )
logP (o/w) -0.159 (est)
Soluble in alcohol
Insoluble in water
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No sensory data available

Safety Information

Preferred SDSView
European informationMost important hazard(s):
Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryflavoring agents
Recommendation for methyl pyruvate usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU)0.024 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI)3900 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern1800 (μg/person/day)
Structure ClassI
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0)7.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0)5.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0)10.00000
Processed fruit (04.1)7.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2)-
Confectionery (05.0)10.00000
Chewing gum (05.3)-
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0)5.00000
Bakery wares (07.0)10.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0)2.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0)2.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0)-
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0)-
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0)5.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0)10.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1)5.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2)10.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0)20.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0)5.00000

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Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

arctic bramble fruit celery vanilla bean

Synonyms

methyl 2-oxopropanoate methyl 2-oxopropionate methyl glyoxylic acid methyl ester methylglyoxylic acid methyl ester 2-oxo propanoic acid methyl ester 2-oxo- propanoic acid methyl ester propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, methyl ester 2-oxo- propionic acid methyl ester pyruvic acid methyl ester pyruvic acid, methyl ester PubMed: l-cysteine reversibly inhibits glucose-induced biphasic insulin secretion and ATP production by inactivating PKM2. PubMed: Extended reaction scope of thiamine diphosphate dependent cyclohexane-1,2-dione hydrolase: from C-C bond cleavage to C-C bond ligation. PubMed: Acuticoccus yangtzensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member in the family Rhodobacteraceae, isolated from the surface water of the Yangtze Estuary. PubMed: Methyl pyruvate rescues mitochondrial damage caused by SIGMAR1 mutation related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. PubMed: T-type Ca2+ channel blocker, KYS05090 induces autophagy and apoptosis in A549 cells through inhibiting glucose uptake. 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