Sodium lactateSodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, and has a mild saline taste. It is produced by fermentation of a sugar source, such as maize (corn) or beets, and then, by neutralizing the resulting lactic acid to create a compound having the formula NaC3H5O3. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Sodium lactate, revision 1356292711.

Property

Value

Formula

C3H5NaO3, 112.06 g/mol

Melting point

161.5 °C

Boiling point

113 °C

Density

1.33 g/cm³

Flash point

25 °C

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