(±)-Poly(lactic acid)

CAS Registry Number®

26100-51-6

CAS Name

(±)-Poly(lactic acid)

Molecular Formula

(C3H6O3)x

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    173 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.21 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)

InChIKey

InChIKey=JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(C)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, homopolymer
  • Lactic acid, polymers
  • Lactic acid, polyesters
  • Poly(lactic acid)
  • Lactic acid polymer

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

31587-11-8, 947236-64-8, 1104201-86-6, 1148011-07-7, 1384255-85-9

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