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Version | 2.0 |
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Created at | 2012-09-12 02:18:42 UTC |
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Updated at | 2022-01-12 20:44:06 UTC |
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NP-MRD ID | NP0001166 |
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Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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Natural Product Identification |
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Common Name | Ethyl lactate |
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Description | Ethyl lactate, also known as ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate, is the ethyl ester obtained of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid. It is a secondary alcohol, a lactate ester and an ethyl ester. It derives from a 2-hydroxypropanoic acid. It is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)CO2CH2CH3. Ethyl lactate is found naturally in small quantities in a wide variety of foods including wine, chicken, and various fruits. The odor of ethyl lactate when dilute is mild, buttery, creamy, with hints of fruit and coconut. It is also found in cabbage, peas, vinegar, bread, roasted chicken, butter, blackberry, pineapple, raspberry and various wines and spirits. This compound is considered biodegradable and can be used as a water-rinsable degreaser. He odor of ethyl lactate when dilute is mild, buttery, creamy, with hints of fruit and coconut. Ethyl lactate is produced from biological sources, and can be either the levo (S) form or dextro (R) form, depending on the organism that is the source of the lactic acid. Most biologically sourced ethyl lactate is ethyl (−)-L-lactate (ethyl (S)-lactate). Ethyl lactate is also produced industrially from petrochemical stocks, and this ethyl lactate consists of the racemic mixture of levo and dextro forms. Because both enantiomers are found in nature, and because ethyl lactate is easily biodegradable, it is considered to be a "green solvent". Ethyl lactate and its aqueous solutions are used as sustainable media for organic synthesis. Due to its relatively low toxicity, ethyl lactate is used commonly in pharmaceutical preparations, food additives, and fragrances. Ethyl lactate is also used as solvent for nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, and cellulose ethers. |
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Structure | InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-8-5(7)4(2)6/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3 |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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Ethyl lactic acid | Generator | (+-)-Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate | HMDB | (+-)-Ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate | HMDB | 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid ethyl ester | HMDB | Actylol | HMDB | Acytol | HMDB | Ethyl alpha-hydroxypropionate | HMDB | Ethyl ester OF lactic acid | HMDB | Eusolvan | HMDB | FEMA 2440 | HMDB | Lactic acid, ethyl ester | HMDB | Solactol | HMDB | Ethyl lactate | ChEBI | Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoic acid | Generator | Ethyl lactate, (R)-isomer | MeSH | Ethyl lactate, (S)-isomer | MeSH |
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Chemical Formula | C5H10O3 |
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Average Mass | 118.1311 Da |
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Monoisotopic Mass | 118.06299 Da |
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IUPAC Name | ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate |
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Traditional Name | ethyl lactate |
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CAS Registry Number | 97-64-3 |
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SMILES | CCOC(=O)C(C)O |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-8-5(7)4(2)6/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3 |
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InChI Key | LZCLXQDLBQLTDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Experimental Spectra |
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| Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, H2O, simulated) | Ahselim | | | 2022-01-12 | View Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 90 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
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Chemical Taxonomy |
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Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group). |
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Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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Super Class | Organic acids and derivatives |
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Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
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Sub Class | Carboxylic acid derivatives |
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Direct Parent | Carboxylic acid esters |
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Alternative Parents | |
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Substituents | - Secondary alcohol
- Carboxylic acid ester
- Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
- Organic oxygen compound
- Organic oxide
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Carbonyl group
- Alcohol
- Aliphatic acyclic compound
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Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Not Available |
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Experimental Properties | Property | Value | Reference |
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Melting Point | Not Available | Not Available | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | Water Solubility | 1000 mg/mL at 20 °C | Not Available | LogP | Not Available | Not Available |
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Predicted Properties | |
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