C4H8O3
104.1 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
Methyl (R)-lactate
CAS17392-83-5EC241-420-6
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Research Compound
Methyl (R)-lactate is an enantiomerically pure methyl lactate with R configuration. It is functionally related to (R)-lactic acid and is the enantiomer of methyl (S)-lactate.
laboratory reagent for stereochemical researchchiral building block in organic synthesis
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl (2R)-2-hydroxypropanoate
InChIKey
LPEKGGXMPWTOCB-GSVOUGTGSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H](C(=O)OC)O
Synonyms (22)
- (+)-lactic acid methyl ester
- (R)-lactic acid methyl ester
- (R)-methyl lactate
- D-Lactic acid methyl ester
- D-lactate methyl ester
- D-methyl lactate
- METHYL LACTATE, D-
- Methyl (R)-lactate
- Methyl lactate, (+)-
- methyl D-lactate