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Cited in 17 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Lactic acid is used as a reagent in organic synthesis (in the manufacture of adhesives). It is used in the leather, textile, and tanning industries. It may be used as a plasticizer, a catalyst, or an acidifying agent. Lactic acid has even been used as a flavoring agent in the manufacture of tobacco products.
| Sonrisas canónicas | CC(C(=O)O)O |
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| IUPAC Name | (2R)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid |
| InChIKey | JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UWTATZPHSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m1/s1 |
| Isómeros SMILES | C[C@H](C(=O)O)O |
| Peso molecular | 90.08 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1209341 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1209341&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Clase | Hydroxy acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Secondary alcohols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Alpha-hydroxy acid - Secondary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon. |
| External Descriptors | 2-hydroxypropanoic acid |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2026 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 06, 2026 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 06, 2026 | S161106 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2025 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2025 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2025 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2025 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2025 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2025 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2025 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2025 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 07, 2025 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 05, 2023 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 05, 2023 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 05, 2023 | S161106 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 05, 2023 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 05, 2023 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 05, 2023 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 24, 2022 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 24, 2022 | S161106 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 24, 2022 | S161106 |
| Solubilidad | Soluble in water (50mg/ml) |
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| Sensibilidad | heat sensitive |
| Índice de refracción | 1.43 |
| Rotación específica [α] | 13° (C=2.5,1.5mol/L NaOH) |
| Punto de inflamación (°C) | 110 °C |
| Peso molecular | 90.080 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -0.700 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 90.0317 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 90.0317 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 6 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 59.100 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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