Pyruvic acid
Pyruvic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C3H4O3.
- Formula
- C3H4O3
- Molar mass
- 88.06 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-oxopropanoic acid, acetylformic acid, Pyroracemic acid, 2-Oxopropionic acid, Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, alpha-ketopropionic acid
Overview
Pyruvic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C3H4O3.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C3H4O3
- Molar mass
- 88.06 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-oxopropanoic acid, acetylformic acid, Pyroracemic acid, 2-Oxopropionic acid, Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, alpha-ketopropionic acid
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC(=O)C(=O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C3H4O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h1H3,(H,5,6)
- PubChem CID
- 1060
Data availability
Not published: Melting Point, Boiling Point, Density, Solubility.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Pyruvic acid (CID 1060)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.