DL-Lactic acid
SIAL/69785 - ~90% (T)
Synonym: 2-Hydroxypropionic acid
CAS Number: 50-21-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H6O3
Molecular Weight: 90.08
MDL Number: MFCD00004520
Linear Formula: CH3CH(OH)COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ~90% (T) |
| bp | 122 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.209 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| hydroxyl | |
| impurities | water, residual |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2 |
| InChI key | JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(O)C(O)=O |
| Application: | |
| General description: | DL-Lactic acid is a racemic mixture that is used for the synthesis of polylactic acid (PLA) by polycondensation reaction. |
| Packaging: | 1, 2.5 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P362 + P364 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ~90% (T) |
| bp | 122 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.209 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


