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ElectroGreen® (−)-Ethyl L-lactate

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≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

(−)-Ethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropionate, (S)-(−)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid ethyl ester, L-Lactic acid ethyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.13
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
EC Number:
211-694-1
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1720839
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Product Name

(−)-Ethyl L-lactate, ≥99.0%

InChI key

LZCLXQDLBQLTDK-BYPYZUCNSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-8-5(7)4(2)6/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3/t4-/m0/s1

SMILES string

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

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
5 mmHg ( 30 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (Sum of enantiomers, GC)
≥99.0%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D −10.5±1°, neat

autoignition temp.

752 °F

expl. lim.

1.5 %, 100 °F

Quality Level

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impurities

≤0.1% water

evapn. residue

<0.01%

refractive index

n20/D 1.4130 (lit.)
n20/D 1.413

bp

154 °C (lit.)

mp

−26 °C (lit.)

density

1.034 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.01 mg/kg
K: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Na: ≤0.03 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.01 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.01 mg/kg

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Application

biodegradable solvent replacement for optical and microelectronical purposes

Features and Benefits

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product is a safer and more sustainable alternative to ethyl acetate and acetone. It is an ester of natural L-lactic acid, which is produced by fermentation of sugar and thus aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks". Click here for more information.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

128.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

53.8 °C - closed cup

ppe

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


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Chiaki Inaba et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 83(5), 859-864 (2009-03-17)
The whole-cell biocatalyst displaying Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) on the yeast cell surface with alpha-agglutinin as the anchor protein was easy to handle and possessed high stability. The lyophilized CALB-displaying yeasts showed their original hydrolytic activity and were applied
Yuanyuan Sun et al.
Journal of environmental quality, 38(4), 1591-1597 (2009-06-25)
A new approach using aqueous ethyl lactate-modified [S,S]-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS) washing solutions was examined in the laboratory for the simultaneous removal of phenanthrene, pyrene, and Cu from contaminated soils. Ethyl lactate demonstrated greater solubilization efficiency for phenanthrene and pyrene than
O Dudeck et al.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 27(9), 1900-1906 (2006-10-13)
The organic solvent dimethyl-sulfoxide (DMSO), as a commonly used vehicle for nonadhesive liquid embolics, is not devoid of local angiotoxic effects. We compared microvascular toxicities of superselective infusions of DMSO with potentially more compatible solvents in swine rete mirabile. Fourteen
Elisabetta Ranucci et al.
Macromolecular bioscience, 4(8), 706-713 (2004-10-07)
1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone (VP) oligomers bearing a lactate group at one end (PVP-L) were obtained by chain-transfer controlled radical polymerisation carried out in the presence of ethyl L-lactate as chain-transfer agent (CTA). Their number-average molecular weights were in the range 1500-4000 with
Jayashree Jayaraj et al.
Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering, 39(6), 1399-1414 (2004-07-13)
Chloroethenes like tetrachloroethene (PCE) are the most prevalent groundwater contaminants in the USA. Their presence as nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) makes remediation difficult. Among options for NAPL cleanup, co-solvent injection has demonstrated success. However, the process has the potential to

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