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27715

L-(+)-Lactic acid

80%, liquid

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid, Sarcolactic acid

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About This Item

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:
80%
Form:
liquid
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Product Name

L-(+)-Lactic acid, 80%

Quality Segment

assay

80%

form

liquid

ign. residue

≤0.1% (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

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria

mode of action

cell membrane | interferes

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 and biomaterial applications: L-(+)-Lactic acid enhances M2 macrophage polarization through regulation of the PCK2/AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway in poly-L-lactic acid membranes, indicating its vital role in biomedicine and materials science (Tang et al., 2024).

  • Agricultural biotechnology: The induction of defense responses in tobacco against Phytophthora nicotianae by L-(+)-Lactic acid underscores its potential application in agricultural biotechnology for plant disease management (Yan et al., 2024).



Biochem/physiol Actions

Use as a substrate for the lactic acid dehydrogenase enzymes.


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Danger

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1

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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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