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Sigma-Aldrich

L-(+)-Lactic acid

80%

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid, Sarcolactic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H6O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
90.08
Beilstein:
1720251
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

Assay

80%

form

liquid

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

solubility

water: soluble(lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤100 mg/kg
Fe: ≤10 mg/kg

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria

Mode of action

cell membrane | interferes

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1

InChI key

JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-REOHCLBHSA-N

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Application


  • Pharmaceutical and biomaterial applications: L-(+)-Lactic acid enhances M2 macrophage polarization through regulation of the PCK2/AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway in poly-L-lactic acid membranes, indicating its vital role in biomedicine and materials science (Tang et al., 2024).

  • Agricultural biotechnology: The induction of defense responses in tobacco against Phytophthora nicotianae by L-(+)-Lactic acid underscores its potential application in agricultural biotechnology for plant disease management (Yan et al., 2024).



Biochem/physiol Actions

Use as a substrate for the lactic acid dehydrogenase enzymes.

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

110 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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