Hydroxypyruvic acid

Hydroxypyruvic acid is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2C(O)CO2H. It is a white solid. It is encountered in many biochemical contexts, being the oxidized derivative of lactic acid, a degradation product of RuBisCO, and the result of oxidative deamination of serine.

Hydroxypyruvic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid
Other names
Hydroxypyruvate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1721079
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.124.121
EC Number
  • 619-885-5
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H4O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7) Y
    Key: HHDDCCUIIUWNGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C3H4O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7)
    Key: HHDDCCUIIUWNGJ-UHFFFAOYAP
SMILES
  • O=C(O)C(=O)CO
Properties
C3H4O4
Molar mass 104.06 g/mol
Appearance white solid
Melting point 202 °C (396 °F; 475 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H314
P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P330, P363, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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