Lactic acid Chemical

2-hydroxypropanoic acid
CAS 50-21-5 Molecular formula C3H6O3 PubChem CID 612
Hazard
Danger

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Lactic acid structure
1.75×
2-hydroxypropanoic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is propanoic acid in which one of the alpha-hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is functionally related to a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a lactate.
3D conformer

Lactic acid Formula

CAS Number
50-21-5
Molecular formula
C3H6O3
Molecular weight
90.08
Exact mass
90.031694049
IUPAC name
2-hydroxypropanoic acid
SMILES
CC(C(=O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChIKey
JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Lactic acid Industries & Uses

Petroleum Production and Refining Soldering Farming (Pesticides) Leather Tanning and Processing Fur Dressing and Dyeing Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)

Lactic acid Synonyms (289 total)

152-36-3 163894-00-6 1715-99-7 200-018-0 209-954-4 2-hydroxypropanoic acid 2 Hydroxypropanoic Acid 2-hydroxypropionic acid 2-Hydroxypropionicacid 2 Hydroxypropionic Acid 31587-11-8 33X04XA5AT 3B8D35Y7S4 4b5w 50-21-5 598-82-3 825-250-5 849585-22-4 Acidum lacticum Aethylidenmilchsaeure

Lactic acid Safety & hazards

Signal wordDanger
Hazard statements
  • H314 (11.8%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • H315 (87.5%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • H318 (91.9%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H314 (10.1%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • H315 (89.9%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • H318 (99.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
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