5339. Lactic Acid Lactate
Nomenclature
CAS number: 617-57-2
2-Hydroxypropanoic acid 1-carboxyethyl ester; 2-(lactoyloxy)propanoic acid; 2-(2-hydroxypropanoyloxy)propanoic acid. C6H10O5; mol wt 162.14.
C 44.45%, H 6.22%, O 49.34%.
Description and references
Prepd by heating lactic acid at 120° for 10 hours: Dietzel, Krug, Ber. 58, 1307 (1925).
Properties
Pale yellow, clear, odorless oil. Sol in water and in the usual organic solvents.Derivative
Methyl ester.C7H12O5; mol wt 176.17.
C 47.72%, H 6.87%, O 45.41%.
Description and references
Prepn: Claborn, US 2371281 (1945 to the people of the U.S.).