3817. Ethyl Lactate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 97-64-3
2-Hydroxypropanoic acid ethyl ester; ethyl α-hydroxypropionate.
C5H10O3; mol wt 118.13.
C 50.84%, H 8.53%, O 40.63%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless liquid; characteristic odor. d414 1.042. bp 154°. [α]D14 -10°. Flash pt, closed cup: 117°F (47°C). Miscible with water (with partial decompn), alcohol, ether. Flammable. Keep well closed.

Use

As solvent for nitrocellulose and cellulose acetate.