| 
 |  | Ethyl L(-)-lactate Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | Ethyl L(-)-lactate |  | Synonyms: | ETHYL LACTATE  >=98%  FCC;ETHYL LACTATE  98+%  NATURAL  FCC;Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, (2S)- (9CI);Ethyl L(-)-lactate, pract., 90%;Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, (2S)-;LACTICACID,ETHYLESTER,(S)-;Etyl-(S)-lactat;(-)-Ethyl  (S)-2-hydroxypropionate,  (S)-(-)-2-Hydroxypropionic  acid  ethyl  ester,  L-Lactic  acid  ethyl  ester |  | CAS: | 687-47-8 |  | MF: | C5H10O3 |  | MW: | 118.13 |  | EINECS: | 211-694-1 |  | Product Categories: | Chiral Building Blocks;Esters (Chiral);Synthetic Organic Chemistry;ACETYLGROUP |  | Mol File: | 687-47-8.mol |    |  
  
 |  | Ethyl L(-)-lactate Chemical Properties |  
 | Melting point  | −26 °C(lit.) |  | Boiling point  | 154 °C(lit.) |  | alpha  | -10 º (neat) |  | density  | 1.034 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) |  | vapor density  | 4.1 (vs air) |  | vapor pressure  | 2 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |  | refractive index  | n20/D 1.4130(lit.) |  | FEMA  | 2440 | ETHYL LACTATE |  | Fp  | 54.6±6.4 °C |  | storage temp.  | Store below +30°C. |  | solubility  | Chloroform (Soluble), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |  | pka | 13.21±0.20(Predicted) |  | form  | Liquid |  | color  | Clear colorless to pale yellow |  | PH | 4 (50g/l, H2O, 20℃) |  | Odor | fruit-like odor |  | explosive limit | 1.5-16.4%(V) |  | optical activity | [α]20/D 10.5±1°, neat |  | Water Solubility  | SOLUBLE |  | Merck  | 14,3817 |  | BRN  | 1720839 |  | LogP | 0.31 at 20℃ |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 687-47-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, (S)-(687-47-8) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, (2S)- (687-47-8) |  
  
| Hazard Codes  | Xi,F |  | Risk Statements  | 10-37-41 |  | Safety Statements  | 24-26-39 |  | RIDADR  | UN 1192 3/PG 3 |  | WGK Germany  | 1 |  | RTECS  | OD5075000 |  | Autoignition Temperature | 752 °F |  | Hazard Note  | Irritant/Flammable |  | TSCA  | Yes |  | HazardClass  | 3 |  | PackingGroup  | III |  | HS Code  | 29181100 |  | Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 2000 mg/kg |  
  
 |  | Ethyl L(-)-lactate Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Chemical Properties | clear liquid |  | Uses | Ethyl L-lactate is used in the preparation of food additives, aryl aldimines, fragrances and in pharmaceutical preparations. It can be considered as a green solvent in chemical industries due to its biodegradable nature. As a solvent, it used in the production of nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate and cellulose ethers. |  | Uses | (-)-Ethyl L-Lactate is a naturally occuring chemical compound that is often used as an industrial solvent in chemical reactions. |  | Definition | ChEBI: The (2S)-enantiomer of ethyl lactate. |  | General Description | Ethyl?lactate is an economically viable?green solvent used in organic synthesis. It is generally employed in organic reactions like multi-component reactions, cycloaddition reaction, asymmetric induction, photochemical synthesis, and ligand-free coupling reactions, etc. |  | Flammability and Explosibility | Nonflammable |  
  
 |  | Ethyl L(-)-lactate Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
 |