Ethyl L-lactate, 99%

CAS: 687-47-8

Ref. 02-A10900

Product Information

• Name: Ethyl L-lactate, 99%
• Synonyms: ethyl lactate, (-)-Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate, (-)-Ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate, (-)-Ethyl lactate, (2S)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid ethyl ester, (2S)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid ethyl ester, (2S)-Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate, (<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>)-(-)-Ethyl lactate, (L)-(-)-Ethyl lactate, (S)-(-)-Ethyl lactate, (S)-(-)-Lactic acid ethyl ester, (S)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid ethyl ester, (S)-2-hidroxipropionato de etilo, (S)-2-hydroxypropionate d'ethyle, Ethyl (-)-(S)-lactate, Ethyl (2S)-(-)-2-hydroxypropanoate, Ethyl (2S)-hydroxypropanoate, Ethyl (S)-(-)-2-hydroxypropionate, Ethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropanoate, Ethyl <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-(-)-lactate, Ethyl-(S)-2-hydroxypropionat, Lactate, Ethyl, L-(-)-, Lactic acid, ethyl ester, (-)-, Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, (2S), Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, (S)-

Description

Ethyl L-lactate is used in the preparation of food additives, aryl aldimines, fragrances and in pharmaceutical preparations. It can be considered as a green solvent in chemical industries due to its biodegradable nature. As a solvent, it used in the production of nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate and cellulose ethers. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 118.13
• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₃
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: Liquid, Clear colorless
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-8-5(7)4(2)6/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3/t4-/m0/s1
• InChI key: LZCLXQDLBQLTDK-BYPYZUCNSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)[C@H](C)O