Ethyl pyruvate

At a glance

Ethyl pyruvate is a synthetic fragrance ingredient used in perfumery to add fruity and sweet notes to compositions It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
CAS number
617-35-6
Profile
fruity, sweet, slightly tart
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01