Pyruvic aldehyde (40%w/w in water)

Name: Pyruvic aldehyde (40%w/w in water)
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SKU: HY-W020014
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Cat. No.: HY-W020014 Purity: 97.28%: Data Sheet
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Pyruvic aldehyde (40%w/w in water) is a cell stabilizer. Pyruvic aldehyde (40%w/w in water) can be used for stabilization of cells, such as erythrocytes. Pyruvic aldehyde (40%w/w in water) can be efficiently catalyzed to Lactic acid (HY-B2227) by a Lewis acid catalyst.

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Pyruvic aldehyde (40%w/w in water) Chemical Structure

CAS No. : 78-98-8

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Other Forms of Pyruvic aldehyde (40%w/w in water):

Pyruvic aldehyde-¹³C₃ Get quote

1 Publications Citing Use of MCE Pyruvic aldehyde (40%w/w in water)

•Phytomedicine. 2025 Dec 26:150:157744. [Abstract]

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Description

IC₅₀ & Target

Human Endogenous Metabolite

In Vitro

Pyruvic aldehyde (40% in water) is a cell stabilizer. Pyruvic aldehyde (40% in water) can be used for stabilization of cells, such as erythrocytes. Pyruvic aldehyde (40% in water) can be efficiently catalyzed to Lactic acid (HY-B2227) by a Lewis acid catalyst^[1]^[2].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

Molecular Weight

72.06

Formula

C₃H₄O₂

CAS No.

78-98-8

Appearance

Liquid

Color

Colorless to light yellow

SMILES

CC(C=O)=O

Structure Classification

Ketones, Aldehydes, Acids

Initial Source

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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Storage

Solution, -20°C, 2 years

Solvent & Solubility

In Vitro:

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (1387.73 mM; Need ultrasonic; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)

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Purity & Documentation

Purity: 97.28%

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Data Sheet (272 KB) SDS (930 KB)

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References

[1]. Hirata AA, et al. Reproducible passive hemagglutination procedure with high sensitivity using the double aldehyde treated cells. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1969 Jan;130(1):343-5. [Content Brief]

[2]. Koito Y, et al. Efficient conversion of pyruvic aldehyde into lactic acid by Lewis acid catalyst in water. Chemistry letters, 2013, 42(8): 873-875.

Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table

* Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month. When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

Optional Solvent	Concentration Solvent Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg	25 mg

DMSO	1 mM	13.8773 mL	69.3866 mL	138.7732 mL	346.9331 mL
	5 mM	2.7755 mL	13.8773 mL	27.7546 mL	69.3866 mL
	10 mM	1.3877 mL	6.9387 mL	13.8773 mL	34.6933 mL
	15 mM	0.9252 mL	4.6258 mL	9.2515 mL	23.1289 mL
	20 mM	0.6939 mL	3.4693 mL	6.9387 mL	17.3467 mL
	25 mM	0.5551 mL	2.7755 mL	5.5509 mL	13.8773 mL
	30 mM	0.4626 mL	2.3129 mL	4.6258 mL	11.5644 mL
	40 mM	0.3469 mL	1.7347 mL	3.4693 mL	8.6733 mL
	50 mM	0.2775 mL	1.3877 mL	2.7755 mL	6.9387 mL
	60 mM	0.2313 mL	1.1564 mL	2.3129 mL	5.7822 mL
	80 mM	0.1735 mL	0.8673 mL	1.7347 mL	4.3367 mL
	100 mM	0.1388 mL	0.6939 mL	1.3877 mL	3.4693 mL