Sodium pyruvate
- IUPAC name
- sodium 2-oxopropanoate
- Molecular formula
- C3H3NaO3
- Molecular weight
- 110.04 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 109.99798824 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.2 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:50144
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL181886
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6040614
- PubMed:2082823
- PubMed:4902
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Melting Point: 300 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Physical Description: Liquid; CBI; Dry Powder Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: White to pale yellow powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 29.7% (70 of 236) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H317 (69.9%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]; H319 (70.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264+P265, P272, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 236 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 70 of 236 reports by companies.; There are 3 notifications provided by 166 of 236 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Consumer Uses: Laboratory chemicals Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Intermediate in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism; [ChemIDplus] Can be added to cell and tissue cultures as an energy source and antioxidant; [REPROTOX] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.