C3H6O3
90.08 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
L-Lactic acid
CAS79-33-4EC201-196-2
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Food additive and metabolite
L-Lactic acid is an organic acid that is white in its solid state, miscible with water, and forms a colorless solution when dissolved. It is commonly used as a food additive and metabolite in various biochemical processes.
Food additiveMetabolite in biological systems
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Related Compounds
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Referencestereoisomer of
Calcium DL-lactate
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Referencestereoisomer of
Zinc lactate
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Zinc supplement and fortification agent
Referencestereoisomer of
DL-magnesium lactate dihydrate
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pharmaceutical raw material
Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for L-Lactic acid (CAS 79-33-4) 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
(2S)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
InChIKey
JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-REOHCLBHSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H](C(=O)O)O
Synonyms (64)
- 2OP
- L-1000
- PLLA
- PURAC
- (+)-Lactic acid
- (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
- (S)-2-Hydroxypropanoate
- (S)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid
- (S)-2-Hydroxypropionate
- (S)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid
- (S)-2-Hydroxypropionsaeure
- (S)-Lactic acid
- (S)-Milchsaeure
- (alpha)-Lactate
- (alpha)-Lactic acid
- 1-Hydroxyethane 1-carboxylate
- 1-Hydroxyethanecarboxylate
- Acidum sarcolacticum
- Chlorine Dioxide Teat Dip
- ClO2-C Activator
- D-Lactic Acid (90%)
- DEXTROROTATORY LACTIC ACID
- Fleischmilchsaeure
- Key Dermolac
- L-(+)-Lactic acid 95% liquid
- L-(+)-Lactic acid solution
- L-2-Hydroxypropanoate
- L-2-Hydroxypropanoic acid
- L-Iactic acid
- L-Lactic acid
- L-Lactic acid (Standard)
- L-Lactic acid, anhydrous
- L-Lactic acid, solution, 85%+
- L-Milchsaeure
- L-lactate
- Lactic acid, L-
- Lactisan Winter
- PH 90
- Paralactic acid
- Paramilchsaeure
- Pleo Sanuvis
- Pleo sanvis
- Sarcolactic acid
- Sarcolacticum acidum
- Tisulac
- a-Hydroxypropanoate
- a-Hydroxypropanoic acid
- a-Hydroxypropionate
- a-Hydroxypropionic acid
- alpha-Hydroxypropanoate
- alpha-Hydroxypropionate
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