L-Lactic acid

• Formula: C₃H₆O₃
• Molecular weight: 90.0779
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m1/s1 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UWTATZPHSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 79-33-4
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Stereoisomers:
  • (R)-lactic acid
  • Lactic acid
  • dl-lactic acid
• Other names: (S)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid; L-(+)-Lactic acid; Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, (S)-; Lactic acid, L-; Espiritin; (S)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid; (+)-Lactic acid; (S)-Lactic acid; (S)-(+)-Lactic acid; Paralactic acid; Sarcolactic acid; Tisulac; PH 90; Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, (2S)-; PURAC; lactate
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Prososki, Etzel, et al., 2007
Prososki, R.A.; Etzel, M.R.; Rankin, S.A., Solvent type affects the number, distribution, and relative quantities of volatile compounds found in sweet whey powder, J. Dairy Sci., 2007, 90, 2, 523-531, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71535-7 . [all data]

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