| Lactic acid Basic information : | |
| Product Name | Lactic acid |
| Synonyms: | ACIDUM LACTICUM;RARECHEM AL BO 2317;MILK ACID;1-Hydroxyethane 1-carboxylic acid;1-Hydroxyethanecarboxylic acid;1-hydroxyethanecarboxylicacid;2-hydroxy-propanoicaci;2-hydroxy-propionicaci |
| CAS: | 50-21-5 |
| MF: | C3H6O3 |
| MW: | 90.08 |
| EINECS: | 200-018-0 |
| Product Categories: |
ACS GradeChiral Building Blocks;Carboxylic Acids;Essential Chemicals;Organic Building Blocks;Routine Reagents;Food & Flavor Additives;Building Blocks;C1 to C5;
Carbonyl Compounds;Carboxylic Acids;FOOD ADDITIVES;Plant Growth Regulator;Food & Feed ADDITIVES;Chemical Synthesis;Organic Building Blocks; Food additive and acidulant |
| Lactic acid Chemical Properties | |
| Melting point | 18°C |
| Boiling point | 122 °C15 mm Hg(lit.) |
| alpha | -0.05 º (c= neat 25 ºC) |
| density | 1.209 g/mL at 25 °C |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.4262 |
| FEMA | 2611 | LACTIC ACID |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| TEST ITEM | SPECIFICATION | TEST RESULT |
| ASSAY LACTIC ACID | 58-62% | 59.82% |
| ASSAY CALCIUM LACTATE | 36-42% | 37.55% |
| SILICON DIOXIDE | 1-3% | 1.69% |
| MOISTURE | <2% | 1.73% |
| CHLORIDE | ≤10ppm | <10ppm |
| IRON | ≤10ppm | <10ppm |
| HEAVY METALS | ≤10ppm | <10ppm |
| ARSENIC | ≤1ppm | <1ppm |
| SULPHATE | ≤50ppm | <50ppm |