Ethyl lactate
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2008-05-31T04:00:41Z
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| Name = Ethyl lactate
| ImageFile = Ethyl lactate.png
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| ImageName = Ethyl lactate
| IUPACName = Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
| OtherNames = Ethyl lactate<br />Lactic acid ethyl ester<br />2-Hydroxypropanoic acid ethyl ester<br />Actylol<br />Acytol
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| SMILES = O=C(OCC)C(O)C
| CASOther = [97-64-3]<br /> [687-47-8] (L-form)
| RTECS = OD5075000
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| Formula = C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>3</sub>
| MolarMass = 118.13 g/mol
| Appearance = Clear to slightly yellow liquid
| Density = 1.03 g/cm<sup>3</sup>, liquid
| Solubility = Miscible
| Solvent = [[ethanol]],<br /> and most [[alcohol]]s
| SolubleOther = Miscible
| MeltingPt = −26 °C
| BoilingPt = 151-155 °C
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| Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards
| ExternalMSDS =
| MainHazards = Irritant (Xi)
| NFPA-H = 1
| NFPA-F = 1
| NFPA-R =
| RPhrases = {{R10}}, {{R37}}, {{R41}}
| SPhrases = {{S2}}, {{S24}}, {{S26}}, {{S39}}
| FlashPt = 46 °C
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| Section8 = {{Chembox Related
| OtherCpds = [[Lactic acid]]
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'''Ethyl lactate''', also known as lactic acid ethyl ester, is a monobasic [[ester]] formed from [[lactic acid]] and [[ethanol]], commonly used as a [[solvent]]. This compound is considered [[biodegradable]] and can be used as a water-rinsable degreaser. Ethyl lactate is found naturally in small quantities in a wide variety of foods including [[wine]], [[chicken]], and various [[fruit]]s. The odor of ethyl lactate is mild, [[butter]]y, [[cream]]y, with hints of fruit and [[coconut]].
Due to its relatively low toxicity, ethyl lactate is used commonly in pharmaceutical preparations, [[food additive]]s, and [[perfume|fragrances]]. Also used as solvent for [[nitrocellulose]], [[cellulose]] [[acetate]], and cellulose [[ether]]s.
Ethyl lactate [[hydrolysis|hydrolyzes]] in the presence of [[water (molecule)|water]] and [[acid]]s or [[base (chemistry)|bases]] into [[lactic acid]] and [[ethanol]].
==References==
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[[Category:Esters]]
[[Category:Carboxylate esters]]
[[Category:Ester solvents]]
[[de:Ethyllactat]]
[[pl:Mleczan etylu]]