Pyruvic acid
Synonyms: 2-Oxopropanoic acid; Acetylformic acid; Pyroracemic acid; 2-Ketopropionic Acid; alpha-Ketopropionic acid; BTS;
Structure:
CAS RN: 127-17-3 Formula: C3H4O3
Melting point °C: 11.8 Boiling point °C: 165
MW: 88.0628 Threshold: n/a
Importance in coffee: n/a
Proposed mechanism of formation: n/a
Other: air and light sensitive. Density 1.265.