INDOLE-3-PYRUVIC ACID

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO 392-12-1

INDOLE-3-PYRUVIC ACID

EINECS NO.

206-874-1

FORMULA C11H9NO3
MOL WT. 203.20

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TOXICITY

  
SYNONYMS 3-(3-Indolyl)-2-oxopropanoic acid;
alpha-Oxo-1H-indole-3-propanoic acid; Indolepyruvate; 3-Indolylpyruvic acid;
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CLASSIFICATION

  

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE off white crystals
MELTING POINT 208 -215 C
BOILING POINT

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER  

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VAPOR DENSITY

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS  
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions. Light/air sensitive.

APPLICATIONS
Indole, benzopyrrole, is a yellow crystalline powder with unpleasant aroma. It has the pyrrole ring (five-membered unsaturated ring structure composed of four carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom) which is fused to benzene ring. There are tautomerer called indolenine (unsubstituted 3H-indole) and structural isomer, isoindole. But they are unstable. Indole occurs in some plants or in coal tar, and is formed in the intestine during putrefaction and by certain cultures of bacteria. it is commercially synthesized from phenylhydrazine and pyruvic acid.  Indole structure is a motif in nature. Prominent examples include tryptophan (aromatic side chain amino acid), serotonin (neurotransmitter), auxin (plant growth hormone), and indigo (plant colorant). One more interesting point is all these compounds have functional branches at 3 position. Indole is used in perfumery and in preparing tryptophan, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. It has important application in the industry of plant growth. It is used to prepare indoleacetic acid (auxin) and other plant growth substances which help the development of roots in plant. It is used to make selective herbicides. Indole and its derivatives are widely used in making perfumes, dyes, agrochemicals and medicines. 

 

Pyruvic acid is a low mole weight alpha keto acid (ketone along with carboxylic acid). It contains a ketone bond on the carbon atom next to the acid group. If the ketone is on the second carbon next to the acid group, it is called beta-keto acid. Pyruvic acid is a liquid with acetic-acid smell; melting point 11 - 12 C; solube in water. It occurs naturally as an intermediate product in carbohydrate and protein metabolism in the body. The six-carbon glucose molecule is broken down to two molecules of pyruvic acid in aerobic condition as the main input for Krebs cycle, whereas to two molecules of lactic acid (alpha hydroxy acid) in anaerobic condition. Krebs cycle (also called citric acid cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle) is a sequent process of enzymatic reaction which a two-carbon acetyl unit is oxidized to carbon dioxide and water to provide energy in the form of high-energy phosphate bonds. Pyruvic acid is used commercially to produce its salts and esters (pyruvates) used as dietary supplements for the effect of enhancing weight loss. Pyruvic acid is used for the synthesis of amino acids (alanine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan) and used in biochemical research. Its derivatives are used in making food additives and flavoring agents.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

 off white crystals

ASSAY

98.0% min
MELTING POINT 208 -215 C
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING

25kgs in fiber drum

HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION

Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 36/37/38, Safety Phrase: 22-24/25

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PLANT HORMONE
Auxin is one of five (or more) major plant hormones (Auxin, Cytokinins, Gibberellins, Ethylene and Abscisic acid) which affect numerous plant growth processes functions including cell division and elongation, autumnal loss of leaves, and the formation of buds, roots, flowers, and fruit. Auxin action is inhibited by light which is an important role of the growth of stems toward light (phototropism), against the force of gravity (geotropism) and positively hydrotropic (moisture-seeking). The cells exposed to light don't grow as quickly as those on the shaded side, and thus the plant grows toward the light source. Auxins usually have a ring system with at least one double bond and attached by a side-chain that terminates in a carboxyl group. Indole acetic acid is the exact structure of Auxin activity. Parent compounds of auxin action are;
  • Auxins
    • 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid (CAS RN: 122-88-3)
    • (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid (CAS RN: 94-75-7)
    • 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid (CAS RN: 94-82-6)
    • Tris[2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)ethyl] phosphite (CAS RN: 94-84-8)
    • 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (CAS RN: 120-36-5)
    • 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (CAS RN: 93-72-1)
    • Indole-3-acetic acid (CAS RN: 87-51-4)
    • Indole-3-butyric acid (CAS RN: 133-32-4)
    • 1-Naphthaleneacetamide (CAS RN: 86-86-2)
    • 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (CAS RN: 86-87-3)
    • 1-Naphthol (CAS RN: 90-15-3)
    • Naphthoxy acetic acid (CAS RN: 120-23-0)
    • Naphthenic acid, inorganic salts (potassium, sodium)
    • (2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy) Acetic acid (CAS RN: 93-76-5)
  • Antiauxins
    • Clofibric acid (CAS RN: 882-09-7)
    • 2,3,5-Triiodobenzoic acid (CAS RN: 88-82-4)

Cytokinin is a N6-substituted adenines acting as phytohormones  such as kinetin, zeatin, 6-isopentenyladenine, benzyl adenine. The principal functions are stimulate cell division in concert with auxin (cytokinesis) and influence the pathway of tissue differentiation (organogenesis). 6-Benzylaminopurine is the first generation synthetic cytokinin which elicits plant growth and development responses setting blossoms and stimulating fruit richness by stimulating cell division. Active cytokinin ingredients include:

  • Adenine (CAS RN: 73-24-5)
  • Adenine Hemisulfate salt (CAS RN: 321-30-2)
  • 6-Benzylaminopurine (CAS RN: 1214-39-7(base), 162714-86-5(HCl)
  • N-Benzyl-9-(2-tetrahydropyranyl)adenine (CAS RN: 2312-73-4)
  • N-(2-Chloro-4-pyridyl)-N'-phenylurea (CAS RN: 68157-60-8)
  • 6-(gamma,gamma-Dimethylallylamino)purine (CAS RN: 2365-40-4)
  • 1,3-Diphenylurea (CAS RN: 102-07-8)
  • Kinetin (CAS RN: 525-79-1 (base), 177966-68-6 (HCl)
  • 1-Phenyl-3-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl) Urea (CAS RN: 51707-55-2)
  • Zeatin (CAS RN: 13114-27-7)
  • trans-Zeatin (CAS RN: 1637-39-4 (base), 6025-81-6 (HCl))
  • trans-Zeatin riboside (CAS RN: 6025-53-2)

Other Plant Growth Regulators include:

  • Abscisic acid (CAS RN: 21293-29-8)
  • Ancymidol (CAS RN: 12771-68-5)
  • Chlorocholine chloride (CAS RN: 999-81-5)
  • Daminozide (CAS RN: 1596-84-5)
  • 3,6-Dichloro-o-anisic acid (CAS RN: 1918-00-9)
  • Gibberellic acid (CAS RN: 77-06-5)
  • Gibberellic acid Potassium salt (CAS RN: 125-67-7)
  • Gibberellin A4 (CAS RN: 468-44-0  ) and other gibberellins (more than 110 gibberellins are known)
  • Glyphosate (CAS RN: 1071-83-6)
  • Jasmonic acid (CAS RN: 3572-66-5)
  • 1,3,5-Trihydroxybenzene (CAS RN: 108-73-6)
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