(+)-Methyl lactate

C4H8O3CAS 17392-83-5104.10 g/mol

OOOH
AlcoholEster

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H8O3
Molar mass
104.10 g/mol
Exact mass
104.0473 Da
Density
1.09 g/mL
logP
-0.46Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
46.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 3
Rotatable bonds
1
Stereocentres
Rin SMILES atom order

Hazards

Warning
Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 607-092-00-7[3]), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264+P265, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P337+P317, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
17392-83-5
SMILES
COC(=O)[C@@H](C)O
InChIKey
LPEKGGXMPWTOCB-GSVOUGTGSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h3,5H,1-2H3/t3-/m1/s1

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Names and synonyms

23 names · show all
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (2R)-
  • Lactic acid, methyl ester, (+)-
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (R)-
  • (+)-Lactic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl D-lactate
  • (R)-(+)-Methyl lactate
  • (R)-(+)-Lactic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl (R)-lactate
  • (+)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid methyl ester
  • D-Methyl lactate
  • Methyl (R)-(+)-lactate
  • (+)-Methyl 2-hydroxypropionate
  • Methyl (R)-2-hydroxypropanoate
  • (R)-Lactic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl (2R)-2-hydroxypropanoate
  • (2R)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid methyl ester
  • (R)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid methyl ester
  • (R)-Methyl lactate
  • (R)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl (R)-2-hydroxypropionate
  • (R)-Methyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
  • D-Lactic acid methyl ester
  • (2R)-Methyl 2-hydroxypropanate

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

Same formula

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