[Synonyms]: 2-Oxo-propanoic acid Pyruvate-creatine mixt; N-(Aminoiminomethyl)-N-methyl-glycine mixt. with 2-oxopropanoic acid; N-carbamimidoyl-N-methylglycine - 2-oxopropanoic acid (1:1)
[CAS]: 55965-97-4
[EINECS]: 429-120-5
[Molecular Formula]: C7H13N3O5
MW: 219.1952
[Boiling Point]: 271.6 ° C at 760 mmHg
[Flash Point]: 118.1 ° C
[Vapor Pressure]: 0.00178mmHg at 25 ° C
[Intro]
Creatine Pyruvate is that of a compound of bonded creatine to that of pyruvic acid. Pyruvic Acid can be bound to creatine to enhance the use of both compounds within the body for many further enhanced benefits. Creatine pyruvate is a novel form of creatine that is designed to enhance creatine’s absorption over the traditional form of creatine, namely, creatine monohydrate.  Creatine pyruvate is 60% creatine and 40% pyruvate by weight.
[Function]: 
1. Creatine  pyruvate is a colorless, crystalline substance used in muscle tissue for the production of phosphocreatine
2. Creatine   pyruvate is an important factor in the formation of adenosine triphosphate(ATP), the source of energy for muscle contraction and many other functions in the body.
3. Creatine supplements are sometimes used by athletes, bodybuilders, wrestlers and others who wish to gain muscle mass, typically consuming 2 to 3 times the amount that could be obtained from a very-high-protein diet.
Benefits of Creatine Pyruvate
Creatine pyruvate has the advantage of being better soluble in water than creatine monohydrate and thus can be sold as a component of sports drinks or in the form of effervescent tablets. After ingestion, the creatine-pyruvate molecule in the acid environment of the stomach rapidly splits to form creatine and pyruvate, and thus from a theoretical point of view might also combine the beneficial effects of creatine supplementation on the one hand, and the presumed ergogenic action of pyruvate on the other hand. Indeed, sponsored advertisements claim that the bioavailability of creatine originating from creatine pyruvate ingestion is better than for creatine monohydrate. Studies comparing the two forms have shown creatine pyruvate has the same beneficial properties of creatine monohydrate with regard to muscle strength, size and power in response to weight training.
Creatine Pyruvate vs Creatine Citrate
A study comparing the above two forms of creatine found creatine pyruvate to be superior in terms of its ability to maintain muscle force during intermittent exercise of maximal intensity. The additional benefit of creatine pyruvate was thought to be due to the pyruvate moiety which may enhance aerobic metabolism.
Creatine Pyruvate Safety & Side Effects
Several studies have demonstrated that have specifically used creatine pyruvate, none have recorded any significant adverse side effects and with the unparalleled safety of creatine monohydrate having been proven, creatine pyruvate is like to have a similar safety profile.