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SHEET /m/pyruvic-acid · PubChem CID 1060 · CAS 127-17-3 · REV 2026.07

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Pyruvic acid

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C3H4O3 · 88.06 g/mol

pyruvate · alpha-ketopropionic acid · acetylformic acid · a-Ketopropionic acid

What is Pyruvic acid?

The end of glycolysis. Every glucose molecule your cells break down becomes two of these, which then either enter the mitochondria or become lactate. from source

CategoryBody
Chemical familyCarboxylic AcidsKetones
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCC(=O)C(=O)O

Where you'll find it

Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.

Toxicity & hazards

DangerCorrosiveH314, H318from source

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Where Pyruvic acid leads

Relatedcomputed
Acetic acid60% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.Diacetyl60% similarBoth carry a ketone group.Acetone50% similarBoth carry a ketone group.Oxalic acid50% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.Sodium acetate38% similarCalcium acetate38% similar

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
1060
Wikidata
Q213580
Structure
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