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27714

L-(+)-Lactic acid solution

88-92% total acid basis, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid, Sarcolactic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H6O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
90.08
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1720251
Assay:
88-92% total acid basis
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Product Name

L-(+)-Lactic acid solution, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, 88-92% total acid basis

Quality Level

assay

88-92% total acid basis

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP

impurities

insoluble in ether, complies, methanol, complies (GC), residual solvents, complies, sugar and orther red. Substances, complies, ≤0.0005% heavy metals (as Pb)

ign. residue

≤0.05% (as SO4)

solubility

water: soluble(lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤100 mg/kg, Fe: ≤10 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

SMILES string

C[C@H](O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1

InChI key

JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-REOHCLBHSA-N

Application

  • Pharmaceutical formulations: Research on in-situ forming PLGA implants highlights the use of L-(+)-Lactic acid solution as a solvent to reduce toxicity, underlining its critical function in pharmaceutical development and safer drug delivery systems (Ramos et al., 2024).

Other Notes

Aqueous solutions of l(+)-Lactate.
The article number 27714-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 27714-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
The article number 27714-6X1L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 27714-1L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

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Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

230.0 °F

flash_point_c

110 °C

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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Swelling and hydrolytic degradation of poly (D, L-lactic acid) in aqueous solutions.
Proikakis C S, et al.
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 91(3), 614-619 (2006)
Recovery of L-(+)-lactic acid by anion exchange resin Amberlite IRA-400.
Cao X, et al.
Biochemical Engineering Journal, 11(2), 189-196 (2002)
Synthesis and characterization of pH-sensitive hydrogels based on chitosan and D, L-lactic acid.
Qu X, et al.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 74(13), 3193-3202 (1999)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
27714-2.5L04061826187883
27714-500ML04061826187982
27714-6X1L04061838119049
27714-1L04061838252869
27714-25KG04061838126252
27714-4X2.5L04061826187890