Melting point: |
52-54°C |
Boiling point: |
125 °C |
alpha |
-13.5 º (c=2.5, 1.5N NaOH) |
Density |
1.206 g/mL at 25 °C |
vapor pressure |
0.038Pa at 25℃ |
refractive index |
n20/D 1.427 |
FEMA |
2611 | LACTIC ACID |
Flash point: |
>230 °F |
storage temp. |
2-8°C |
solubility |
H2O: 10 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
pka |
pK at 25°, 3.79 |
form |
Powder/Solid |
color |
White |
Odor |
odorless acidic |
Odor Type |
odorless |
optical activity |
[α]20/D 13.5°, c = 2.5 in 1.5 M NaOH |
Water Solubility |
SOLUBLE |
Sensitive |
Hygroscopic |
JECFA Number |
930 |
Merck |
14,5337 |
BRN |
1720251 |
InChIKey |
JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-REOHCLBHSA-N |
LogP |
-0.54 at 20℃ |
CAS DataBase Reference |
79-33-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference |
(s)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid(79-33-4) |
EPA Substance Registry System |
L-Lactic acid (79-33-4) |