Sodium lactate

C3H5NaO3CAS 312-85-6112.06 g/mol

HOO−ONa+
AlcoholCarboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C3H5NaO3
Molar mass
112.06 g/mol
Exact mass
112.0136 Da
Melting point
below 25 °C
logP
-0.93Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
57.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 2
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
312-85-6
SMILES
CC(O)C([O-])=O.[Na+]
InChI

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Names and synonyms

20 names · show all
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Lactic acid, monosodium salt
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monosodium salt
  • Lacolin
  • Lactic acid sodium salt
  • Per-glycerin
  • Monosodium lactate
  • Sodium α-hydroxypropionate
  • Sodium DL-lactate
  • Purasal S/SP 60
  • NSC 31718
  • E 325
  • Wilclear
  • Purasal S
  • Purasal-purac spray 80
  • Purasal powder S 98JS
  • Purasal S/HQ 60
  • Sodium 2-hydroxypropanoate
  • S 98JS
  • Sodium 2-hydroxypropionate

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