Before revision: Pyruvic acid (IUPAC name: 2-Oxopropanoic acid, also called Acetoic acidor Acetocarboxylic acid ) (CH3COCOOH) is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group.
After revision: Pyruvic acid (IUPAC name: 2-oxopropanoic acid, also called acetoic acid ) (CH3COCOOH) is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group.