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C3H6O3
90.08 g/mol
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D-Lactic acid

CAS10326-41-7EC233-713-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

D-Lactic acid is an optically active form of lactic acid with (R)-configuration. It is a naturally occurring metabolite in the human body and in Escherichia coli, playing a role in metabolic and catabolic reactions.

Pharmaceutical intermediateMetabolic research compound

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid

InChIKey

JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UWTATZPHSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (39)
  • DLA
  • (-)-Lactate
  • (-)-Lactic acid
  • (2R)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
  • (R)-2-Hydroxypropanoate
  • (R)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid
  • (R)-2-Hydroxypropionate
  • (R)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • (R)-2-Hydroxypropionsaeure
  • (R)-Lactic acid
  • (R)-Milchsaeure
  • (R)-a-Hydroxypropionate
  • (R)-a-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • (R)-alpha-Hydroxypropionate
  • (R)-lactate
  • 1-Lactic acid
  • 2-hydroxy-propionic acid
  • D-(R)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • D-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid
  • D-2-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • D-2-hydroxypropanoate
  • D-2-hydroxypropionate
  • D-Lactic acid
  • D-Milchsaeure
  • D-lactate
  • Lactic acid, D-
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-,
  • Propel
  • delta-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid
  • delta-2-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • delta-Lactate
  • delta-Lactic acid
  • poly[(+)-lactic acid]