PYRUVIC ACID 85.0%,95.0% - ORGANIC CHEMICALS

PYRUVIC ACID

FORMULA: C₃H₄O₃

M. W. : 88.06

CAS NO.: 127-17-3

DESCRIPTION: COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID, SMELLS VINEGAR AROMA AND PLEASANT ACIDIC FLAVOR, DISSOLVES IN WATER, ETHANOL AND ETHER, AND ALSO DISSOLVES IN ACETONE

SPECIFICATIONS:

PYRUVIC ACID	85% MIN	98% MIN
WATER	/	1.0% MAX
CHLORIDE	0.002% MAX	0.002% MAX
SULFATE	0.01% MAX	0.005% MAX
RESIDUE ON IGNITION	0.1% MAX	0.1% MAX
ARSENIC	2mg/kg MAX	2mg/kg MAX
HEAVY METALS (Pb)	10mg/kg MAX	10mg/kg MAX

USES: PYRUVIC ACID IS AN ORGANIC ACID THAT HAS WIDE APPLICATION. IT IS IMPORTANT IN BIOLOGICAL ENERGY METABOLISM AND IS STARTING MATERIAL TO SYNTHESIZE MANY USEFUL COMPOUNDS. IT HAS BEEN WIDELY USED IN MANY INDUSTRIES INCLUDING CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICALS, FARM CHEMICALS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

PACKING: 25KG/200KG IN PLASTIC DRUM