Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

21067-16-3

CAS Name

Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester

Molecular Formula

C6H12O5

Molecular Mass

164.16

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O5/c1-4(9)6(10)11-5(2-7)3-8/h4-5,7-9H,2-3H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=FKDAUXUGSFYAOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC(C(C)O)=O)(CO)CO

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC(CO)CO)C(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester
  • Lactic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester
  • Glycerol, 2-lactate
  • 2-Glyceryl monolactate
  • 1,3-Dihydroxypropan-2-yl 2-hydroxypropanoate

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