Methyl pyruvate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    600-22-6

    Molecular formula
    C4H6O3

    SMILES
    CC(=O)C(=O)OC

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1180.0

  • Odor profile

    Caramellic 84.16%
    Fruity 82.87%
    Sweet 80.99%
    Ethereal 54.92%
    Rummy 54.12%
    Burnt 51.74%
    Buttery 45.96%
    Sharp 42.59%
    Winey 42.2%
    Pungent 39.81%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.0

    Molecular weight
    102.09 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    135°C

    Flash point est.
    20.24 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • METHYL PYRUVATE
    • 600-22-6
    • Methyl 2-oxopropanoate
    • Methylpyruvate
    • Methyl 2-oxopropionate
    • Pyruvic acid, methyl ester
    • Pyruvic acid methyl ester
    • Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, methyl ester
    • Methylglyoxylic acid methyl ester
    • methyl-Pyruvate
    • 2-oxo-propionic acid methyl ester
    • 3KJM65G5XL
    • 2-oxopropanoic acid methyl ester
    • CHEBI:51850
    • pyruvic acid methylester
    • EINECS 209-987-4
    • METHYL ACETOFORMATE
    • METHYL PYRORACEMATE
    • MFCD00008754
    • NSC-65430
    • DTXSID9049326
    • METHYL METHOXYCARBONYL KETONE
    • PYRORACEMIC ACID METHYL ESTER
    • NSC 65430
    • PYRUVIC ACID METHYL ESTER [MI]
    • UNII-3KJM65G5XL
    • Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-,methyl ester
    • Tiapride Intermediates
    • Methyl 2-oxopropanoate #
    • SCHEMBL27432
    • methyl 2-oxidanylidenepropanoate
    • QSPL 174
    • CHEMBL3185405
    • DTXCID8029282
    • 2-oxopropionic acid methyl ester
    • NSC65430
    • Tox21_202853
    • BBL027724
    • STL146492
    • AKOS005721076
    • CS-W013701
    • FS-4178
    • Methyl pyruvate, 90%, technical grade
    • NCGC00260399-01
    • CAS-600-22-6
    • FM171262
    • NS00022475
    • P0580
    • EN300-21088
    • E76480
    • A832576
    • Q27122826
    • F1905-6998
    • 209-987-4

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 995.41
    methanol 1728.51
    isopropanol 634.35
    water 180.11
    ethyl acetate 646.7
    n-propanol 685.49
    acetone 1193.56
    n-butanol 569.6
    acetonitrile 1414.91
    DMF 1758.77
    toluene 184.4
    isobutanol 442.75
    1,4-dioxane 1040.11
    methyl acetate 765.18
    THF 975.67
    2-butanone 669.87
    n-pentanol 455.75
    sec-butanol 515.44
    n-hexane 84.63
    ethylene glycol 447.34
    NMP 993.97
    cyclohexane 102.48
    DMSO 1867.8
    n-butyl acetate 235.07
    n-octanol 154.75
    chloroform 990.31
    n-propyl acetate 356.71
    acetic acid 1646.94
    dichloromethane 1374.07
    cyclohexanone 611.77
    propylene glycol 243.12
    isopropyl acetate 314.88
    DMAc 1002.59
    2-ethoxyethanol 1163.85
    isopentanol 430.16
    n-heptane 48.75
    ethyl formate 620.05
    1,2-dichloroethane 867.67
    n-hexanol 214.4
    2-methoxyethanol 1660.4
    isobutyl acetate 142.65
    tetrachloromethane 242.33
    n-pentyl acetate 175.97
    transcutol 1056.61
    n-heptanol 119.71
    ethylbenzene 140.15
    MIBK 313.85
    2-propoxyethanol 479.16
    tert-butanol 812.91
    MTBE 553.01
    2-butoxyethanol 252.03
    propionic acid 578.04
    o-xylene 176.09
    formic acid 1795.22
    diethyl ether 726.52
    m-xylene 143.85
    p-xylene 195.47
    chlorobenzene 291.21
    dimethyl carbonate 295.33
    n-octane 24.08
    formamide 2309.78
    cyclopentanone 732.17
    2-pentanone 577.55
    anisole 404.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 488.86
    gamma-butyrolactone 988.8
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 821.22
    pyridine 637.83
    3-pentanone 457.55
    furfural 1101.9
    n-dodecane 17.07
    diethylene glycol 532.53
    diisopropyl ether 189.49
    tert-amyl alcohol 602.73
    acetylacetone 619.37
    n-hexadecane 18.9
    acetophenone 355.41
    methyl propionate 539.12
    isopentyl acetate 182.44
    trichloroethylene 1308.08
    n-nonanol 129.12
    cyclohexanol 397.97
    benzyl alcohol 353.82
    2-ethylhexanol 131.11
    isooctanol 96.08
    dipropyl ether 210.02
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 320.84
    ethyl lactate 185.57
    propylene carbonate 418.46
    n-methylformamide 1365.64
    2-pentanol 367.36
    n-pentane 93.44
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 252.88
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 249.52
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 222.73
    mesitylene 103.35
    ε-caprolactone 544.0
    p-cymene 81.93
    epichlorohydrin 1141.99
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 594.97
    2-aminoethanol 591.98
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1129.41
    sulfolane 928.53
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 57.28
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 784.28
    n-hexyl acetate 232.88
    isooctane 32.09
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 325.49
    sec-butyl acetate 196.74
    tert-butyl acetate 365.24
    decalin 51.5
    glycerin 441.15
    diglyme 691.47
    acrylic acid 651.55
    isopropyl myristate 88.97
    n-butyric acid 605.63
    acetyl acetate 364.71
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 85.62
    ethyl propionate 324.55
    nitromethane 2661.37
    1,2-diethoxyethane 405.31
    benzonitrile 405.07
    trioctyl phosphate 68.33
    1-bromopropane 412.55
    gamma-valerolactone 1078.75
    n-decanol 92.95
    triethyl phosphate 120.06
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 192.35
    propionitrile 670.32
    vinylene carbonate 452.71
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 745.42
    DMS 232.92
    cumene 107.77
    2-octanol 105.05
    2-hexanone 349.73
    octyl acetate 113.48
    limonene 121.41
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1322.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 114.79
    tributyl phosphate 90.64
    diacetone alcohol 440.96
    N,N-dimethylaniline 280.79
    acrylonitrile 892.92
    aniline 316.08
    1,3-propanediol 784.89
    bromobenzene 268.49
    dibromomethane 799.88
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 869.3
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 152.33
    tetrabutyl urea 132.85
    diisobutyl methanol 98.55
    2-phenylethanol 193.01
    styrene 190.93
    dioctyl adipate 133.41
    dimethyl sulfate 426.44
    ethyl butyrate 219.31
    methyl lactate 270.69
    butyl lactate 131.89
    diethyl carbonate 159.19
    propanediol butyl ether 226.35
    triethyl orthoformate 154.42
    p-tert-butyltoluene 78.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 208.37
    morpholine 1110.53
    tert-butylamine 470.11
    n-dodecanol 69.74
    dimethoxymethane 1061.23
    ethylene carbonate 365.96
    cyrene 289.18
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 268.28
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 145.24
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 357.18
    4-methylpyridine 604.02
    dibutyl ether 173.38
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 98.55
    DEF 786.15
    dimethyl isosorbide 380.51
    tetrachloroethylene 732.3
    eugenol 216.99
    triacetin 216.96
    span 80 167.84
    1,4-butanediol 406.38
    1,1-dichloroethane 690.72
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 351.38
    methyl formate 1112.07
    2-methyl-1-butanol 420.52
    n-decane 29.49
    butyronitrile 633.9
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 140.03
    1-chlorooctane 91.39
    1-chlorotetradecane 40.23
    n-nonane 30.43
    undecane 21.5
    tert-butylcyclohexane 49.11
    cyclooctane 40.58
    cyclopentanol 438.15
    tetrahydropyran 681.73
    tert-amyl methyl ether 466.92
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 432.1
    1-hexene 207.81
    2-isopropoxyethanol 551.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 695.84
    methyl butyrate 444.93

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 0.03%