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DL-lactic acid

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DL-lactic acid

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Also known as α-hydroxypropionic acid, milchsäure, milk acid, acidum lacticum, lactic acid, lactate, α-hydroxypropanoic acid, DL-milchsäure

group of stereoisomers

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DL-lactic acid is a chemical compound with the formula C₃H₆O₃. Its IUPAC name is hydron;2-hydroxypropanoate, and it has a molecular weight of 90.08. The substance possesses a density of 1.225, a melting point of 18, and a boiling point of 122. Its pKa value is 3.866.

Structurally, the molecule contains two hydrogen bond donors and three hydrogen bond acceptors, with a topological polar surface area of 60.4. It carries a charge of 0. The canonical SMILES representation for this compound is CC(C(=O)O)O.

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Chemical data

Formula
C3H6O3
Molecular weight
90.08 g/mol
IUPAC name
hydron;2-hydroxypropanoate
SMILES
[H+].CC(C(=O)[O-])O
InChIKey
JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
60.4 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Research

697 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

Names

Preferred IUPAC name 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid

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