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Methyl (S)-(-)-lactate, 97%
CAS: 27871-49-4 | C4H8O3 | 104.11 g/mol
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Catalog number B24468.14
also known as B24468-14
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS27871-49-4
IUPAC Namemethyl (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoate
Molecular FormulaC4H8O3
InChI KeyLPEKGGXMPWTOCB-VKHMYHEASA-N
SMILESCOC(=O)[C@H](C)O
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetIdentification (FTIR)Conforms (non-U.S. specification)
Optical Rotation-8° to -9° (neat) (non-U.S. specification)
Refractive Index1.4115-1.4165 @ 20°C (non-U.S. specification)
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless
FormLiquid
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It is used in pharmaceutical industry, agricultural fields and is also used as a solvent.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Applications
It is used in pharmaceutical industry, agricultural fields and is also used as a solvent.
Solubility
Miscible. Hydrolyzes in water.
Notes
Store at room temperature. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
It is used in pharmaceutical industry, agricultural fields and is also used as a solvent.
Solubility
Miscible. Hydrolyzes in water.
Notes
Store at room temperature. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
Vinh C. Pham.; James L. Charlton. Methyl (S)-Lactate as a Chiral Auxiliary in the Asymmetric Synthesis of Bao Gong Teng A. J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60 (24),8051-8055 .