Promotional price valid on web orders only. Your contract pricing may differ. Interested in signing up for a dedicated account number?
Learn More

Lactic acid, ACS, 85.0-90.0% aq. soln., Thermo Scientific Chemicals
GREENER_CHOICE

Catalog No. AA3641522
Click to view available options
Quantity:

It is used most commonly by athletes to describe the intense pain felt during exhaustive exercise. Used to make cultured dairy products, as a food preservative, and to make chemicals. Useful for the creation of highly aligned electrospun poly-L-lactic acid fibers for nerve regeneration applications. Poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites with various organoclays shows useful application for gas permeability.

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.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

50-21-5

Molecular Formula

C3H6O3

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

90.08

MDL Number

MFCD00004520

InChI Key

JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYNA-N

Synonym

lactic acid, dl-lactic acid, 2-hydroxypropionic acid, milk acid, lactate, polylactic acid, ethylidenelactic acid, lactovagan, tonsillosan, acidum lacticum

PubChem CID

612

ChEBI

CHEBI:78320

IUPAC Name

2-hydroxypropanoic acid

SMILES

CC(O)C(O)=O

Specifications

Melting Point

18°C

Boiling Point

122°C (15 mm)

Assay Percent Range

85.0 to 90.0%

Beilstein

1209341

Merck Index

14,5336

Solubility Information

Soluble in water,ethanol,furfurol,alcohol and water. Partially soluble in diethyl ether. Practically insoluble in chloroform,petroleum ether,carbon disulfide.

Formula Weight

90.08

Grade

ACS

Density

1.209 g/mL

Quantity

100 g

Flash Point

>110°C (230°F)

Physical Form

Liquid

Refractive Index

1.427

Chemical Name or Material

Lactic acid, For analysis ACS

Hazard Category

H315-H318

Hazard Statement

GHS H Statement
H318-H315

Precautionary Statement

P234-P264b-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P310-P332+P313-P362-P390

EINECSNumber

200-018-0

RTECSNumber

OD2800000

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

Product Title
Select an issue

By clicking Submit, you acknowledge that you may be contacted by Fisher Scientific in regards to the feedback you have provided in this form. We will not share your information for any other purposes. All contact information provided shall also be maintained in accordance with our Privacy Policy.