Phenylpyruvic acid

Phenylpyruvic acid (CAS 156-06-9), also known as phenylpyroracemic acid, is an aromatic keto acid used as a building block and intermediate in pharmaceutical and biotechnology synthesis.

Where is Phenylpyruvic acid used?

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: key intermediate
• Production of amino acids, active pharmaceutical ingredients and specialty biochemicals: precursor
• Synthesis of L-phenylalanine for drug formulations and nutritional products
• Biotechnology: substrate in transamination studies and enzyme screening assays, where its reactivity with aminotransferases makes it relevant for bioprocess development
• Synthesis of phenylpyruvate-derived compounds investigated as scaffolds for CNS-related drug candidates
• It supports specialty polymer systems as a polymerization initiator.

Commercial specifications

• Purity specifications typically at 98% or higher
• Packaging from small laboratory quantities to bulk orders for process-scale procurement