⚠ Novel chemotype — no close known analogue (best Tanimoto < 0.3). Unexplored chemical space relative to ChEMBL.
Similar compounds — the chemically nearest patent molecules
Nearest neighbours by Morgan-fingerprint cosine across the patent-compound collection, with each neighbour's top predicted target and the predicted targets it shares with this molecule.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL1331224 | 1.00 | — | — | |
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL28156490 | 1.00 | GLO1 (0.61) | — | |
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL28039252 | 0.97 | GLO1 (0.58) | — | |
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL28214399 | 0.97 | GLO1 (0.58) | — | |
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL15205901 | 0.97 | — | — | |
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL27732737 | 0.97 | — | — | |
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL30913010 | 0.97 | — | — | |
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL27450365 | 0.97 | — | — | |
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL27622493 | 0.97 | — | — | |
| Ethyl Pyruvate SCHEMBL30670387 | 0.94 | GLO1 (0.56) | — |
Similarity is cosine over the 2,048-bit Morgan fingerprint (≈ Tanimoto). Identical fingerprints score 1.00.
Patent provenance — the patents this molecule appears in, and who filed them
Appears in 29537 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Published | Priority | Filing | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-20260147279-A1 | DEVELOPER COMPOSITION FOR METAL-CONTAINING PHOTORESIST, AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS INCLUDING DEVELOPING METHOD USING THE COMPOSITION | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. (KR) | 2026-05-28 | — | — | US | claimed |
| CN-122036482-A | Method for continuously synthesizing pyruvic acid by catalytic oxidation of ethyl lactate and coupling reaction rectification | 青岛科技大学 | 2026-05-15 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| WO-2026097750-A1 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING ARYL-SUBSTITUTED CHIRAL TETRAHYDROPYRAN RING BY MEANS OF DE-SYMMETRIZATION | 杭州澳赛诺生物科技有限公司 | 2026-05-15 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| CN-122013209-A | Hydroxy substituted alkane compound and method for synthesizing hydroxy substituted alkane compound by electrochemical reduction coupling | 山东金科力电源科技有限公司 | 2026-05-12 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122010733-A | Green preparation method of ethyl pyruvate | 湖北朗昕生化药业有限公司 | 2026-05-12 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-20260125513-A1 | CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITIONS | ILLUMINA INC (US) | 2026-05-07 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260110003-A1 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF HIGH VALUE CHEMICALS FROM ETHANOL | SOLUGEN, INC. (US) | 2026-04-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4405750-B1 | CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITIONS | ILLUMINA INC (US) | 2026-04-22 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-12610776-B2 | Substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing method, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (KR) | 2026-04-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4712971-A1 | TREATING ELEVATED INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE WITH NICOTINAMIDE | The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York (US) | 2026-03-25 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0009642-B1 | PREPARATION OF PHOSPHAZENE COPOLYMERS CONTAINING UNSATURATED SUBSTITUENTS DERIVED FROM PYRUVATE ESTERS AND ALDEHYDES OR KETONES | THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (US) | 1982-03-24 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4234599-A | Treatment of skin keratoses with α-hydroxy acids and related compounds | SCOTT EUGENE J VAN | 1980-11-18 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4221904-A | Polyphosphazene copolymers containing substituents derived from pyruvate esters | THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (US) | 1980-09-09 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0009642-A1 | Preparation of phosphazene copolymers containing unsaturated substituents derived from pyruvate esters and aldehydes or ketones | THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (US) | 1980-04-16 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4197316-A | AMIDES OR AMINE SALTS OF HYDROXY ACIDS OR KETO-ACIDS | SCOTT EUGENE J VAN (US) | 1980-04-08 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4154962-A | Synthesis of hydratropic acid and some of its alkyl derivatives | AZIENDE CHIMICHE RIUNITE ANGELINI FRANCESCO A.C.R.A.F. S.P.A. (IT) | 1979-05-15 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4105783-A | Therapeutic treatment of dry skin | YU RUEY J | 1978-08-08 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-3988470-A | Treatment of palmar and plant disturbed keratosis | SCOTT EUGENE J VAN | 1976-10-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-3984566-A | Method of alleviating the symptoms of dandruff | SCOTT EUGENE J VAN | 1976-10-05 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-3975515-A | Reducing the alkali concentration in hair treating compositions | WELLA AG (DT) | 1976-08-17 | — | — | US | claimed |