Lactic acid
SIAL/PHR1215 - Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Synonym: DL-Lactic acid; 2-Hydroxypropionic acid
CAS Number: 50-21-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H6O3
Molecular Weight: 90.08
EC Number: 200-018-0
MDL Number: MFCD00004520
Linear Formula: CH3CH(OH)COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | traceable to USP 1356734 |
| API family | lactic acid |
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| bp | 122 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| CofA | current certificate can be downloaded |
| density | 1.209 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| grade | certified reference material |
| pharmaceutical secondary standard | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2 |
| InChI key | JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 300  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(O)C(O)=O |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Analysis Note: | These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP (PhEur) and BP primary standards, where they are available. |
| Application: | This pharmaceutical secondary standard can also be used as follows: • Quantitative analysis of four short-chain fatty acids and lactic acids by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) combined with a UV detector from the supernatant of bacterial cultures • Spectrophotometric determination of lactic acid at 390 nm in biological cultural and dairy products |
| Footnote: | To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC0299 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive. |
| General description: | This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis. Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards. |
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| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P362 + P364 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C - closed cup |
| bp | 122 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.209 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |