Lactic acid

• Description:

  Normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar. It can be used as a food preservative, curing agent, and flavoring agent.

• Product Name Alternative:

  2-hydroxypropanoic acid

• Purity:

  0.98

• Solubility:

  ≥126.7 mg/mL in EtOH; ≥39 mg/mL in DMSO; ≥8 mg/mL in H2O

• Smiles:

  CC(O)C(O)=O

• Molecular Formula:

  C3H6O3

• Molecular Weight:

  90.08

• Shipping Conditions:

  Blue ice

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at -20°C.

• CAS Number:

  50-21-5