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Bromopyruvic Acid is a synthetic brominated derivative of pyruvic acid. Bromopyruvic Acid maybe a potential treatment for certain types of cancer as it has shown to be effective at eliminating aggress ive liver tumors.

ChEBI: A 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by bromine. Synthetic brominated derivative and structural analog of pyruvic acid. Highly reactive alkylating agent. Anti-cancer drug

Synthesis method of 3-bromopyruvic acid: add a little concentrated sulfuric acid and solvent dichloromethane to pyruvic acid in a reaction flask, add bromine dropwise for about 3.5h and stir, a white precipitate is produced, then continue to stir for 1h, dilute with cyclohexane and petroleum ether, then cool the reaction mixture to get crystals, filter, wash with petroleum ether and dry to get the finished product of 3-bromopyruvic acid.

Store at -20°C

Dry it by azeotropic distillation (with toluene), and then recrystallise it from dry CHCl3. Dry for 48hours at 20o (0.5 torr) over P2O5. Store it at 0o. [Labandiniere et al. J Org Chem 52 157 1987, Beilstein 3 III 1167.]