Phenylpyruvic acid

Phenylpyruvic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Oxo-3-phenylpropanoic acid
	Other names Phenylpyruvate; 3-Phenylpyruvic acid; Keto-phenylpyruvate; beta-Phenylpyruvic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	156-06-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:30851 ;
ChemSpider	972 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.317
PubChem CID	997;
UNII	X7CO62M413 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1042281 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H8O3/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,11,12) Key: InChIKey=BTNMPGBKDVTSJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES c1ccccc1CC(=O)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H8O3
Molar mass	164.160 g·mol−1
Melting point	155 °C (311 °F; 428 K) (decomposes)
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Phenylpyruvic acid is the organic compound with the formula C₆H₅CH₂C(O)CO₂H. It is a keto acid.