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Lithium β-hydroxypyruvate (CAS 3369-79-7)

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Alternate Names:
hydroxypyruvic acid
Application:
Lithium β-hydroxypyruvate is a substrate for transketolase
CAS Number:
3369-79-7
Purity:
>97%
Molecular Weight:
109.99
Molecular Formula:
C3H3LiO4
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Lithium β-hydroxypyruvate is a substrate for transketolase, and used for the production of optically pure L-2-hydroxy aldehydes.


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Lithium β-hydroxypyruvate, 1 g

sc-252955
1 g
$292.00