Sodium pyruvate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    113-24-6

    Molecular formula
    C3H3NaO3

    SMILES
    CC(=O)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Caramellic 74.01%
    Sweet 63.08%
    Buttery 54.45%
    Creamy 47.27%
    Burnt 45.55%
    Sour 45.14%
    Fatty 44.34%
    Sharp 35.83%
    Milky 30.96%
    Pungent 28.78%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 47.96%
    Caramel 43.85%
    Creamy 42.51%
    Buttery 37.17%
    Nutty 36.61%
    Brown 34.45%
    Caramellic 33.8%
    Sour 33.3%
    Butter 32.8%
    Odorless 31.07%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    2.76 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    110.04 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 32.66 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SODIUM PYRUVATE
    • 113-24-6
    • Pyruvic acid, sodium salt
    • Natrum pyruvicum
    • Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, sodium salt
    • Natriumpyruvat
    • POD38AIF08
    • DTXSID6040614
    • Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, sodium salt (1:1)
    • EINECS 204-024-4
    • NATRUM PYRUVICUM [HPUS]
    • DTXCID4020614
    • SODIUM PYRUVATE [MART.]
    • CHEBI:50144
    • SODIUM PYRUVATE [WHO-DD]
    • SODIUM PYRUVATE (MART.)
    • RefChem:887848
    • SODIUM PYRUVATE [INCI]
    • Propanoic acid, 2oxo, sodium salt
    • 204-024-4
    • sodium 2-oxopropanoate
    • Pyruvic acid sodium salt
    • Pyruvate Sodium
    • alpha-Ketopropionic acid sodium salt
    • MFCD00002586
    • 113-24-6 (Sodium)
    • 2-Oxopropanoic acid sodium salt
    • Sodium;2-oxopropanoate
    • C3H3NaO3
    • Sodium alpha-ketopropionate
    • sodiumpyruvate
    • CHEMBL181886
    • Sodium Pyruvate (1-13C, 99%)
    • UNII-POD38AIF08
    • 2-KETOPROPIONIC ACID SODIUM SALT
    • Guna-flam
    • Guna-hypertension
    • Sodium 2-Oxo-Propionate
    • SCHEMBL18226
    • 113-24-6 (solid)
    • orb1299565
    • sodium 2-oxidanylidenepropanoate
    • a-Ketopropionic acid sodium salt
    • HMS6018L10
    • Sodium 2-oxopropanoate (standard)
    • HY-W015913R
    • Tox21_301486
    • EBC-03067
    • AKOS015895160
    • CS-W016629
    • FS06501
    • HY-W015913
    • Pyruvic acid, sodium salt (7CI,8CI)
    • MSK001699-1000W
    • NCGC00255495-01
    • CAS-113-24-6
    • Sodium Pyruvate Solution 100 mM (100X)
    • NS00079213
    • P0582
    • Propanoic acid, 2-oxo-, sodium salt (9CI)
    • D77796
    • EN300-7419473
    • A803033
    • F169520
    • Q3905673
    • Pyruvic acid sodium salt Solution in Water, 1000ug/mL
    • 113-24-6

  • Applications

    Sodium pyruvate is used primarily as a metabolic substrate and energy source in cell culture media for biotech and pharmaceutical applications, supporting growth of mammalian and microbial cells. It also serves as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis to access pyruvate derivatives, esters, and related compounds used in industrial manufacturing and drug development. In industrial biotechnology, it can function as a substrate in fermentation and enzymatic processes. In agriculture, it may be used as a nutritional supplement in animal feeds, reflecting its role as a metabolizable energy source. In research settings, it is a common reagent in biochemistry and analytical assays to study metabolism and enzyme activity.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 410.55
    methanol 682.19
    isopropanol 259.3
    water 244.77
    ethyl acetate 155.33
    n-propanol 242.02
    acetone 444.2
    n-butanol 217.3
    acetonitrile 349.45
    DMF 857.8
    toluene 65.41
    isobutanol 186.74
    1,4-dioxane 325.29
    methyl acetate 273.36
    THF 256.16
    2-butanone 277.15
    n-pentanol 182.31
    sec-butanol 246.96
    n-hexane 26.15
    ethylene glycol 224.29
    NMP 622.66
    cyclohexane 19.48
    DMSO 959.61
    n-butyl acetate 85.67
    n-octanol 92.35
    chloroform 122.43
    n-propyl acetate 117.13
    acetic acid 401.19
    dichloromethane 234.27
    cyclohexanone 198.97
    propylene glycol 149.61
    isopropyl acetate 88.52
    DMAc 774.54
    2-ethoxyethanol 440.03
    isopentanol 219.6
    n-heptane 14.8
    ethyl formate 228.31
    1,2-dichloroethane 214.79
    n-hexanol 103.56
    2-methoxyethanol 564.85
    isobutyl acetate 46.57
    tetrachloromethane 31.26
    n-pentyl acetate 74.72
    transcutol 600.39
    n-heptanol 69.35
    ethylbenzene 67.38
    MIBK 118.67
    2-propoxyethanol 209.59
    tert-butanol 366.64
    MTBE 239.43
    2-butoxyethanol 136.79
    propionic acid 198.89
    o-xylene 91.65
    formic acid 573.3
    diethyl ether 191.79
    m-xylene 56.57
    p-xylene 84.94
    chlorobenzene 68.48
    dimethyl carbonate 122.82
    n-octane 9.84
    formamide 811.86
    cyclopentanone 216.22
    2-pentanone 193.32
    anisole 187.18
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 136.66
    gamma-butyrolactone 295.59
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 317.27
    pyridine 206.49
    3-pentanone 154.93
    furfural 383.89
    n-dodecane 9.55
    diethylene glycol 247.82
    diisopropyl ether 56.36
    tert-amyl alcohol 371.19
    acetylacetone 198.81
    n-hexadecane 9.99
    acetophenone 187.6
    methyl propionate 172.06
    isopentyl acetate 75.31
    trichloroethylene 267.21
    n-nonanol 79.19
    cyclohexanol 139.32
    benzyl alcohol 169.06
    2-ethylhexanol 67.02
    isooctanol 58.19
    dipropyl ether 60.74
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 82.64
    ethyl lactate 80.73
    propylene carbonate 149.62
    n-methylformamide 539.71
    2-pentanol 162.02
    n-pentane 30.77
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 121.97
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 91.13
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 153.01
    mesitylene 41.38
    ε-caprolactone 198.44
    p-cymene 37.4
    epichlorohydrin 342.77
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 100.01
    2-aminoethanol 275.47
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 571.99
    sulfolane 367.59
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 24.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 232.32
    n-hexyl acetate 105.12
    isooctane 13.25
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 207.9
    sec-butyl acetate 68.9
    tert-butyl acetate 111.09
    decalin 17.31
    glycerin 208.08
    diglyme 404.42
    acrylic acid 234.8
    isopropyl myristate 43.98
    n-butyric acid 169.0
    acetyl acetate 90.86
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 50.99
    ethyl propionate 105.43
    nitromethane 750.38
    1,2-diethoxyethane 174.03
    benzonitrile 136.88
    trioctyl phosphate 38.92
    1-bromopropane 102.6
    gamma-valerolactone 367.7
    n-decanol 62.23
    triethyl phosphate 49.47
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 102.65
    propionitrile 163.91
    vinylene carbonate 165.59
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 237.95
    DMS 101.63
    cumene 52.63
    2-octanol 58.05
    2-hexanone 146.74
    octyl acetate 61.73
    limonene 51.01
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 575.58
    ethyl orthosilicate 45.79
    tributyl phosphate 48.98
    diacetone alcohol 190.07
    N,N-dimethylaniline 172.82
    acrylonitrile 244.54
    aniline 114.47
    1,3-propanediol 308.52
    bromobenzene 54.77
    dibromomethane 130.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 205.49
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 62.84
    tetrabutyl urea 82.49
    diisobutyl methanol 47.83
    2-phenylethanol 111.38
    styrene 79.55
    dioctyl adipate 65.71
    dimethyl sulfate 234.9
    ethyl butyrate 75.02
    methyl lactate 130.25
    butyl lactate 71.23
    diethyl carbonate 56.33
    propanediol butyl ether 154.5
    triethyl orthoformate 53.3
    p-tert-butyltoluene 35.96
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 121.88
    morpholine 343.38
    tert-butylamine 207.88
    n-dodecanol 48.49
    dimethoxymethane 393.55
    ethylene carbonate 124.58
    cyrene 161.26
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 123.88
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 57.62
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 95.55
    4-methylpyridine 252.14
    dibutyl ether 76.88
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 47.83
    DEF 366.46
    dimethyl isosorbide 181.41
    tetrachloroethylene 158.59
    eugenol 129.83
    triacetin 109.96
    span 80 101.42
    1,4-butanediol 187.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 126.6
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 200.26
    methyl formate 433.69
    2-methyl-1-butanol 215.84
    n-decane 13.71
    butyronitrile 155.69
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 82.67
    1-chlorooctane 42.01
    1-chlorotetradecane 20.24
    n-nonane 13.65
    undecane 11.16
    tert-butylcyclohexane 17.62
    cyclooctane 10.47
    cyclopentanol 134.57
    tetrahydropyran 165.92
    tert-amyl methyl ether 229.41
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 279.99
    1-hexene 70.42
    2-isopropoxyethanol 252.49
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 222.59
    methyl butyrate 169.49

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IFRA standard 51

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