About 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
2-hydroxypropanoic acid (CAS 50-21-5) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C3H6O3 and a molecular weight of 90.08 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
- CAS Number
- 50-21-5
- Formula
- C3H6O3
- Molecular Weight
- 90.08 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
- InChI Key
- JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
2-hydroxypropanoic acid is also known as lactic acid, DL-Lactic acid, 2-hydroxypropionic acid, Milk acid, Tonsillosan, Racemic lactic acid, among other names.
Description
2-hydroxypropanoic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is propanoic acid in which one of the alpha-hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is functionally related to a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a lactate.
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