Lactic acid

C3H6O3CAS 598-82-390.08 g/mol

HOOOH
AlcoholCarboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C3H6O3
Molar mass
90.08 g/mol
Exact mass
90.0317 Da
Density
1.249 g/mL (at 15 °C)
Melting point
16.8 °C
Boiling point
122 °C (at NaN Torr)
logP
-0.55Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
57.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 2
Rotatable bonds
1

Identifiers

CAS number
598-82-3
SMILES
CC(O)C(=O)O
InChIKey
JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)

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Names and synonyms

29 names · show all
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid
  • α-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • 2-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • Milk acid
  • α-Hydroxypropanoic acid
  • Chem-cast
  • Biolac
  • DL-Lactic acid
  • Tonsillosan
  • (±)-Lactic acid
  • Purac FCC 88
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-methylacetic acid
  • E 270
  • NSC 367919
  • Purac FCC 80
  • HiPure 88
  • Lurex
  • Purac HS 88
  • Purac HS 100
  • (RS)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid
  • Kiwilustre
  • Musashino lactate 50F
  • Masashino Lactic acid 90F
  • Purac 55
  • Purac 60
  • Purac HS 50
  • rac-Lactic acid
  • Lactate

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