Methyl L-lactate
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- Category :
Organic chemicals and Derivatives/Aroma compounds
- CAS NO : 27871-49-4
- EC NO : 248-704-9
- Molecular Formula : C4H8O3
- Main Specifications : 99% min
- Synonyms : (S)-(-)-LACTIC ACID METHYL ESTER;(S)-LACTIC ACID METHYL ESTER;Methyl (S)-2-hydroxypropanoate;Methyl (S)-2-hydroxypropionate;propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (2S)-;Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (S)-;methyl (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoate;L-Lactate;S-methyl lactate;Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (S)-;Methyl L-lactate;L-Methyl Lactate;
Package: 25kg,50kg 200kg
Uses : As a food flavoring agent and alcohol flavoring agent,
Molecular Structure:

Product description:
What is the chemical of Methyl L-lactate ?
Appearance: Colorless to slightly yellow clear liquid ;
Assay:99%min by GC ;
IR Identity: conform to standard ;
HNMR: conform to standard ;
carbon spectrum: conform to standard ;
Water by K. F.:0.5% max or as per the customer’s request ;
Loss on drying:0.5% max. or as per the customer’s request ;
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This compound has various industrial applications, mainly including:
As a food flavoring agent and alcohol flavoring agent, used to enhance flavor.
Used as a pharmaceutical intermediate and involved in drug synthesis.
As a solvent, it is suitable for processing materials such as nitrocellulose and cellulose acetate.
In the field of chemical engineering, it can be used as a chiral synthesis raw material or a green solvent substitute.
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Production method: L-lactic acid methyl ester can be prepared by the methylation reaction of L-lactic acid. The specific process is as follows: using dry D61 strong acidic resin as a catalyst, a column continuous reaction device is used to perform continuous methylation reaction on L-lactic acid extracted by fermentation method, thereby efficiently synthesizing the target product