Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

29671-83-8

CAS Name

Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester

Molecular Formula

C5H10O4

Molecular Mass

134.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    139-140 °C @ Press: 10.4 Torr

  • Density (1)

    1.1996 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O4/c1-4(7)5(8)9-3-2-6/h4,6-7H,2-3H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=YVOWOLLEVWDWOH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCCO)C(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
  • Lactic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
  • Ethylene glycol, monolactate
  • 2-Hydroxyethyl lactate
  • 2-Hydroxyethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate

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