C5H10O3
118.13 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
ETHYL LACTATE
CAS97-64-3EC202-598-0
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
food flavoring agent
Ethyl lactate is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild odor. It is denser than water, soluble in water, and has a flash point of 115 °F.
food flavoring agentsolvent for resins, dyes, and coatingssolvent substitute in semiconductor manufacturing
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H328
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for ETHYL LACTATE (CAS 97-64-3) 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 2-hydroxypropanoate
InChIKey
LZCLXQDLBQLTDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC(=O)C(C)O
Synonyms (33)
- Actylol
- Acytol
- DL-Ethyl Lactate
- ETHYL LACTATE
- ETHYL LACTATE [MART.]
- Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
- Ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate
- Ethyl alpha-hydroxypropionate
- Ethyl ester of lactic acid
- Ethyl lactate (natural)
- Ethyl racemic-lactate
- Ethylester kyseliny mlecne
- Eusolvan
- FEMA 2440
- Lactate d'ethyle
- Lactate d'ethyle [French]
- Lactic acid, ethyl ester
- Milchsaureathylester
- Mono-Ethyl mono-lactate
- PURASOLV ELS
- Solactol
- VERTECBIO EL
- ethyl DL-lactate
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