DL-Lactic acid - CAS 50-21-5

Technical Data

Related CAS:	598-82-3 849585-22-4
IUPAC Name:	2-hydroxypropanoic acid
Description:	Lactic Acid can be used as a flavoring agent, food preservative and curing agent.
Molecular Weight:	90.08
Molecular Formula:	C3H6O3
Canonical SMILES:	CC(C(=O)O)O
InChI:	InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChI Key:	JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point:	227.6 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point:	18ºC
Flash Point:	109.9ºC
Density:	1.276 g/cm³
Solubility:	Soluble in methanol, water.
Appearance:	Clear colourless oil
Storage:	Hygroscopic, Freezer, under inert atmosphere
Decomposition:	When heated to decompositionit emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes
MDL:	MFCD00004520
LogP:	-0.54820
pH:	The pH of a 10 wt% aqueous solution of lactic acid is 1.75
Refractive Index:	1.4252-1.4272
Stability:	Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Vapor Pressure:	0.08 [mmHg]

GHS Hazard Statement:	H315 (91.71%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
Precautionary Statement:	P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, and P362
Signal Word:	Danger

Complexity:	59.1
Compound Is Canonicalized:	Yes
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:	1
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count:	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count:	0
Exact Mass:	90.031694049
Formal Charge:	0
Heavy Atom Count:	6
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:	3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:	2
Isotope Atom Count:	0
Monoisotopic Mass:	90.031694049
Rotatable Bond Count:	1
Topological Polar Surface Area:	57.5 Å²
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:	1
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count:	0
XLogP3:	-0.7