Product Name: L(+)-Lactic acid
Synonyms: 2-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID;L(+)-LACTIC ACID;L-LACTIC ACID;L-(+)-MILK ACID;L-(+)-2-HYDROXYPROPANOIC ACID;L-2-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID;SARCOLACTIC ACID;(S)-(+)-LACTIC ACID
CAS: 79-33-4
MF: C3H6O3
MW: 90.08
EINECS: 201-196-2
Melting point 52-54°C
alpha -13.5 º (c=2.5, 1.5N NaOH)
Boiling point 125 °C
density 1.206 g/mL at 25 °C
refractive index n20/D 1.427
Fp >230 °F
storage temp. 2-8°C
Uses Occurs in small quantities in the blood and muscle fluid of man and animals. The lactic acid concentration increases in muscle and blood after vigorous activity. L-(+)-Lactic acid is also present in liver, kidney, thymus gland, human amniotic fluid,
solubility H2O: 10 mg/mL, clear, colorless
Water Solubility SOLUBLE
Sensitive Hygroscopic