C5H10O3
118.13 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Ethyl L-lactate
CAS687-47-8EC211-694-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Solvent for metal machining and coatings
Ethyl L-lactate is the (2S)-enantiomer of ethyl lactate, naturally occurring as a metabolite in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It is used as a solvent for metal machining and coatings.
Solvent for metal machiningSolvent for coatings
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Ethyl L-lactate (CAS 687-47-8) is 2918.11.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.11
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 11 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoate
InChIKey
LZCLXQDLBQLTDK-BYPYZUCNSA-N
SMILES
CCOC(=O)[C@H](C)O
Synonyms (27)
- (-)-ETHYL 2-HYDROXYPROPIONATE
- (-)-ethyl lactate
- (L)-ethyl lactate
- (S)-(-)-ethyl lactate
- (S)-Lactic acid-ethyl ester
- (S)-ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
- ETHYL LACTATE NATURAL
- ETHYL LACTATE, S-
- Ethyl (S)-(-)-lactate
- Ethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropanoate
- Ethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropionate
- Ethyl L-lactate
- FEMA NO. 2440, L-
- LLactic acid ethyl ester
- Lactic acid, ethyl ester, (S)
- Purasolv EL
- Purasolv ELECT
- ethyl (2S)-lactate
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