Lactic Acid


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CAS 50-21-5 - Lactic Acid

Analyte:  Lactic Acid

Alternate Name:  DL-2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid

Abbreviation:  LACTICACID

CAS Number or ID:  50-21-5

Department:  Organics

EC Number (EINECS):  50-21-5

Synonyms:  Lactic acid;«alpha»-Hydroxypropanoic acid;«alpha»-Hydroxypropionic acid;Acetonic acid;Milk acid;2-Hydroxypropionic acid;Ethylidenelactic acid;1-Hydroxyethanecarboxylic acid;2-Hydroxypropanoic acid;Kyselina 2-hydroxypropanova;Kyselina mlecna;DL-Lactic acid;Milchsaure;Ordinary lactic acid;Propionic acid, 2-hydroxy-;Racemic lactic acid;1-Hydroxyethane 1-carboxylic acid;Patlac LA;Purac

Chemical Formula:  C3H6O3

Apearance:  colourless to yellow liquid

Melting Point:  18 C

Boiling Point:  122 C

Stability:  Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.Analytical testing dots

Laboratory tests that may be available by ALS - Columbia for Lactic Acid (CAS # 50-21-5):

EPA MethodTest NameMatrixMRLInstrument
Organic AcidsOrganic Acids in Aqueous Matrices by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)Liquid1 HPLC

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