SHEET /m/pyruvic-acid · PubChem CID 1060 · CAS 127-17-3 · REV 2026.07
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Pyruvic acid from source
C3H4O3 · 88.06 g/mol
2-Oxopropanoic acid · acetylformic acid · Pyroracemic acid · 2-Oxopropionic acid
simplest of the alpha-keto acids
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CC(=O)C(=O)O
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
Toxicity & hazards
DangerCorrosiveH314, H318from source
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