1.Pyruvic acid is an intermediate of thiabendazole.
2.Pyruvic acid and its salts are widely used in the field of medicine, such as the production of sedatives, antioxidants, antiviral agents, synthetic drugs for the treatment of hypertension and so on.
3.It is the main raw material for producing tryptophan, phenylalanine and vitamin B, the raw material for biosynthesis of L-dopa, and the initiator of ethylene polymer.