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Preferred IUPAC name
3-Hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid | |
Other names
Hydroxypyruvate
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Beilstein Reference
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1721079 |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.124.121 |
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Properties | |
Chemical formula
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C3H4O4 |
Molar mass | 104.06 g/mol |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 202 °C (396 °F; 475 K) |
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Danger |
Hazard statements
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H302, H314 |
Precautionary statements
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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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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.[2]