Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
16.8 u00b0C
boiling_point
122 u00b0C at 1.50E+01 mm Hg
density
1.2 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
1000000 mg/L
vapor_pressure
0.08 [mmHg]
flash_point
113 u00b0C (235 u00b0F) - closed cup
ph
The pH of a 10 wt% aqueous solution of lactic acid is 1.75
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Corrosive
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H315 (89.9%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H314 (10.1%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- Not Classified
- H318 (91.9%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H314 (11.8%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H318 (99.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315 (87.5%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 2 of 2 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 50-21-5 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxypropanoic acid |
| InChI Key | JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 612 |
| INCI Name | LACTIC ACID |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
High-purity lactic acid used in pharmaceutical applications for producing water-soluble lactates.