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Lactic acid, ACS, 85.0-90.0% aq. soln.
CAS: 50-21-5 | C3H6O3 | 90.08 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
| CAS | 50-21-5 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C3H6O3 |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 90.08 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00004520 |
| InChI Key | JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYNA-N |
| Synonym | lactic acid, dl-lactic acid, 2-hydroxypropionic acid, milk acid, lactate, polylactic acid, ethylidenelactic acid, lactovagan, tonsillosan, acidum lacticum |
| PubChem CID | 612 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:78320 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxypropanoic acid |
| SMILES | CC(O)C(O)=O |
Description
It is used most commonly by athletes to describe the intense pain felt during exhaustive exercise. Used to make cultured dairy products, as a food preservative, and to make chemicals. Useful for the creation of highly aligned electrospun poly-L-lactic acid fibers for nerve regeneration applications. Poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites with various organoclays shows useful application for gas permeability.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Chemical Identifiers
| 50-21-5 | |
| 90.08 | |
| JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYNA-N | |
| 612 | |
| 2-hydroxypropanoic acid |
| C3H6O3 | |
| MFCD00004520 | |
| lactic acid, dl-lactic acid, 2-hydroxypropionic acid, milk acid, lactate, polylactic acid, ethylidenelactic acid, lactovagan, tonsillosan, acidum lacticum | |
| CHEBI:78320 | |
| CC(O)C(O)=O |
Specifications
| 18°C | |
| 122°C (15 mm) | |
| C3H6O3 | |
| 1209341 | |
| lactic acid, dl-lactic acid, 2-hydroxypropionic acid, milk acid, lactate, polylactic acid, ethylidenelactic acid, lactovagan, tonsillosan, acidum lacticum | |
| JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYNA-N | |
| 2-hydroxypropanoic acid | |
| 612 | |
| 90.08 | |
| 1.209 g/mL | |
| >110°C (230°F) | |
| 1.427 |
| 50-21-5 | |
| 85.0 to 90.0% | |
| MFCD00004520 | |
| 14,5336 | |
| Soluble in water,ethanol,furfurol,alcohol and water. Partially soluble in diethyl ether. Practically insoluble in chloroform,petroleum ether,carbon disulfide. | |
| CC(O)C(O)=O | |
| 90.08 | |
| CHEBI:78320 | |
| ACS | |
| 100 g | |
| Liquid | |
| Lactic acid, For analysis ACS |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H318-H315
P234-P264b-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P310-P332+P313-P362-P390
H315-H318
EINECSNumber : 200-018-0
RTECSNumber : OD2800000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
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