Ethyl lactate

C5H10O3CAS 97-64-3118.13 g/mol

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Properties

Molecular formula
C5H10O3
Molar mass
118.13 g/mol
Exact mass
118.0630 Da
Density
1.04 g/mL
Melting point
−25 °C
Boiling point
154 °C
Flash point
46.1 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
miscible
logP
-0.07Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
46.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 3
Rotatable bonds
2

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Corrosive (GHS05)Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 607-129-00-7[1]), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264+P265, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
97-64-3
SMILES
CCOC(=O)C(C)O
InChIKey
LZCLXQDLBQLTDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-8-5(7)4(2)6/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3

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Names and synonyms

21 names · show all
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Lactic acid, ethyl ester
  • Actylol
  • Acytol
  • Ethyl α-hydroxypropionate
  • Solactol
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate
  • Purasolv ELS
  • Ethyl rac-lactate
  • (±)-Ethyl lactate
  • DL-Ethyl lactate
  • Dl-Lactic acid ethyl ester
  • (±)-Lactic acid ethyl ester
  • (±)-Ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate
  • 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid ethyl ester
  • Vertec ELS
  • NSC 8850
  • PBR 40
  • VertecBio EL
  • Purasolv EL

Work with Ethyl lactate

Predict the NMR spectrum1H and 13C shifts with multiplicities Make a solutionWhat to weigh for any molarity and volume Check drug-likenessLipinski, Veber and lead-likeness Boiling point under vacuumAt any pressure, from its normal boiling point Isotope patternExact mass and the mass spectrum pattern

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.

Ethyl lactate687-47-8Defined stereoisomer

Similar compounds

Propyl (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoate53651-69-766 % similar Propyl lactate616-09-166 % similar (-)-Diethyl tartrate13811-71-763 % similar Diethyl tartrate87-91-263 % similar Isobutyl (R)-2-hydroxypropionate61597-96-462 % similar n-Butyl lactate138-22-761 % similar Butyl (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoate34451-19-961 % similar Diethyl methylmalonate609-08-559 % similar

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

All similar compounds

Same formula

Diethyl carbonate105-58-8 Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate110-49-6 (S)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid17407-55-5 Methyl alpha-hydroxyisobutyrate2110-78-3 3,3-Bisz-(hydroxymethyl)-oxetane2754-18-9 (±)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid3739-30-8 Methyl 3-methoxypropionate3852-09-3 Ethyl 2-methoxyacetate3938-96-3

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