Methyl lactate

C4H8O3CAS 547-64-8104.10 g/mol

OOOH
AlcoholEster

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H8O3
Molar mass
104.10 g/mol
Exact mass
104.0473 Da
Density
1.09 g/mL (at 19 °C)
Melting point
−66 °C
Boiling point
144–145 °C
logP
-0.46Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
46.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 3
Rotatable bonds
1

Identifiers

CAS number
547-64-8
SMILES
COC(=O)C(C)O
InChIKey
LPEKGGXMPWTOCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h3,5H,1-2H3

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Names and synonyms

10 names
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Lactic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-hydroxypropionate
  • Methyl α-hydroxypropionate
  • Methyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
  • (±)-Methyl lactate
  • (±)-Methyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
  • DL-Methyl lactate
  • (±)-Methyl 2-hydroxypropionate
  • NSC 406248

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