Lactic acid appears as a colorless to yellow odorless syrupy liquid. Corrosive to metals and tissue. Used to make cultured dairy products, as a food preservative, and to make chemicals. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Keratolytics. Its therapeutic use is listed as dermatologicals. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a fermentation-derived source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Kyselina mlecna and Lacticum acidum. It is also listed for alternate use as: API Intermediate. Its PubChem CID is 612.
Lactic acid
| CAS No | 50-21-5 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C3H6O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 90.08 g/mol |
| Synonyms | 2-hydroxypropanoic acid |
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Lactic acid appears as a colorless to yellow odorless syrupy liquid. Corrosive to metals and tissue. Used to make cultured dairy products, as a food preservative, and to make chemicals.
The listed CAS number is 50-21-5.
The listed molecular formula is C3H6O3.
The listed molecular weight is 90.08 g/mol.
2-hydroxypropanoic acid.
The source lists Kyselina mlecna and Lacticum acidum.