Methylglyoxal Dimethyl Acetal

clear colorless to yellow liquid

Methylglyoxal 1,1-dimethyl acetal was used in the synthesis of methylglyoxal via hydrolysis in the presence of H₂SO₄. It was used to investigate the effects of methylglyoxal-mediated glycation on the structure, thermal stability and enzyme activity of yeast enolase in vivo.

Pyruvic Aldehyde Dimethyl Acetal is used in the preparation of MCL1 inhibitors S63845 which is tolerable and effective in diverse cancer models. Also, acts as a synthetic reagent for the preparation of 8novel 2,4-disubstituted pyrimidines as potent, selective, and cell-permeable inhibitors of neuronal nitric oxide synthase. Selective inhibition of neuronal nitric oxide synthase is an important therapeutic approach to target neurodegenerative disorders.

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 41, p. 2642, 1976 DOI: 10.1021/jo00877a030