Nicotine lactate

Nicotine lactate is a salt form of nicotine created by combining nicotine with lactic acid. It is used in some nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs), including gums, sprays, and lozenges, to help people quit smoking. This form enhances nicotine’s stability and absorption in the body, allowing for faster and more efficient delivery of nicotine to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Its smoother taste and rapid onset make it suitable for oral and sublingual applications. Its therapeutic use is listed as smoking cessation agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid–3-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine (1/1), Lactic acid and compound with (S)-3-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine(1:1). Its PubChem CID is 44153120.

CAS No 14474-00-1
Molecular Formula C13H20N2O3
Molecular Weight 252.31 g/mol
Synonyms 2-hydroxypropanoic acid;3-[(2S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]pyridine

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