Synonyms
ethyl-lactate; Ethyl racemic-lactate; I14-2597; Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate; Mono-Ethyl mono-lactate; Tox21_200889; SY030456; Lactic acid, ethyl ester; L0003; Propanoicacid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, (2R)-;
IUPAC Name
ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate;
Molecular Weight
118.132g/mol
Molecular Formula
C5H10O3;
Canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)C(C)O;
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-8-5(7)4(2)6/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3;
InChI Key
LZCLXQDLBQLTDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
Melting Point
-26 deg C;
Density
1.03 at 68 ° F (USCG, 1999);1.0328 g.cu cm at 20 deg C;1.03;
Solubility
8.46 M;Miscible with water;Miscible with alcohol, ketones, esters, hydrocarbons, oil;Miscible with gasoline;Miscible with ether;1000 mg/mL at 20 °C;
Storage
Stable at normal temperature and pressure. Ethyl lactate is a
flammable liquid and vapor. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated
location away from any fire hazard area, in a tightly closed
container.
flammable liquid and vapor. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated
location away from any fire hazard area, in a tightly closed
container.
Color Form
Colorless liquid;
Complexity
79.7
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.;
EC Number
202-598-0
Exact Mass
118.063g/mol
H-Bond Acceptor
3
H-Bond Donor
1
Heavy Atom Count
8
Monoisotopic Mass
118.063g/mol
NSC Number
8850
Odor
Buttery odor;Fruity butterscotch;
Other Experimental
FAINT ODOR RESEMBLING THAT OF ETHYL BUTYRATE /TECHNICAL PRODUCT/;BP: 69-70 deg C at 36 mm Hg; density: 1.0314 at 20 deg C; solubility: very soluble in water, ether, ethanol; index of refraction: 1.4156 at 20 deg C/D; specific optical rotation: -11.33 deg at 19 deg C/D; MASS: 449 (Atlas of Mass Spectral Data, John Wiley & Sons, New York) /L-(-)-Ethyl lactate/;BP: 58 mm Hg at 20 deg C; density: 1.0324 g/cu cm at 20 deg C; solubility: miscible with water, very soluble in ethanol, ether; index of refraction: 1.4125 at 20 deg C/D; specific optical rotation: 14.52 deg at 19 deg C/D; MASS: 449 (Atlas of Mass Spectral Data, John Wiley & Sons, New York) /D-Ethyl lactate/;Vapor pressure: 1.7 mm Hg at 20 deg C;Henry's Law constant = 5.8X10-7 atm-cu m/mole at 25 deg C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 3.9X10-12 cu-cm/molc sec at 23 deg C;
Rotatable Bond Count
3
Topological Polar Surface Area
46.5A^2
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
1
UN Number
1192
Vapor Pressure
3.75 mmHg;3.75 mm Hg at 25 deg C;
