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Lactic Acid

CAS 50-21-5 · C3H6O3 · 90.08 g/mol

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Lactic Acid (CAS 50-21-5) is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C3H6O3 and a molecular weight of 90.08 g/mol.

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IUPAC name2-hydroxypropanoic acid
Molecular formulaC3H6O3
Molecular weight90.08
InChIKeyJVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC(C(=O)O)O
Lactic Acid — Structure
Structure

Primary hazards

Signal word: DangerCorrosiveCorrosiveIrritantIrritant
  • H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
  • H315Causes skin irritation
  • H318Causes serious eye damage

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Synonyms

  • lactic acid
  • 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
  • DL-Lactic acid
  • 50-21-5
  • 2-hydroxypropionic acid
  • Milk acid
  • Tonsillosan
  • Racemic lactic acid
  • Ordinary lactic acid
  • Acidum lacticum
  • +50 more

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