SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
w7jxGOenDD |
Name |
LACTIC ACID |
Source of Sample |
Fluka Chemie AG, Buchs, Switzerland |
Boiling Point |
119C/12mm (dec.) |
CAS Registry Number |
50-21-5 |
Comments |
OCCURS IN SOUR MILK; DISTRIBUTED IN NATURE STARCH, MOLASSES AND POTATOES; ALSO OBTAINED FROM SULFITE PULP LIQUOR |
Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
Density |
(20/4C) 1.209 |
Flash Point |
110C |
Formula |
C3H6O3 |
InChI |
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6) |
InChIKey |
JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Melting Point |
25-26C |
Molecular Weight |
90.078003 |
Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= (20C) 1.4251 |
Safety Data |
Risks and Safety Phrases= CORROSIVE; IRRITANT; VOLATILE IN SUPERHEATED STEAM |
Synonyms |
PROPIONIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-,
2-HYDROXYPROPANOIC ACID
2-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID
ACETONIC ACID |
Technique |
CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT |
Use |
USED TO PRODUCE CHEESE, FOOD PRODUCTS, AND MEDICINES; USED IN DYEING BATH, AS A SOLVENT, AND AS ACIDULANT IN BEVERAGES; USED TO DEHAIR AND DECALCIFY HIDES |