Sodium L-lactate
ALDRICH/71718 - ≥99.0% (NT)
Synonym: (S)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid sodium salt; L-Lactic acid sodium salt; Sarcolactic acid sodium salt
CAS Number: 867-56-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H5NaO3
Molecular Weight: 112.06
EC Number: 212-762-3
MDL Number: MFCD00066576
Linear Formula: C3H5NaO3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% (NT) |
| feature | chiral |
| form | solid |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| impurities | ≤1% water |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O3.Na/c1-2(4)3(5)6 |
| InChI key | NGSFWBMYFKHRBD-DKWTVANSSA |
| mp | 163-165 °C (lit.) |
| optical activity | [α]20/D −12.5±0.5°, c = 1% in H2O |
| optical purity | enantiomeric ratio: ≥97.0 (enzymatic) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].C[C@H](O)C([O-])=O |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Sodium L-lactate can be used as a: • Reagent for the dissolution of calcium D-gluconate. • Crystallizing agent in the synthesis of Sn-containing silicate catalysts. • Chiral building block to prepare chiral pyrrolidine intermediate, which is further used to synthesize chiral pyrrolidinium ionic liquids. • Mild reducing agent in the selective reduction of CuO into Cu nanorods. |
| General description: | Sodium L-lactate is the sodium salt of L-lactic acid and is widely utilized as a chiral building block in organic synthesis for the preparation of various chiral compounds. It can also be used as a mild reducing agent in synthetic chemistry applications. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (NT) |
| mp | 163-165 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352001 |

