Methyl lactateMethyl lactate, also known as lactic acid methyl ester, is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)CO2CH3. It is the methyl ester of lactic acid. A colorless liquid, it is the simplest chiral ester. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Methyl lactate, revision 1380016698.

Property

Value

Formula

C4H8O3, 104.10 g/mol

Melting point

-66 °C

Boiling point

144.5 °C

Density

1.093 g/cm³

Flash point

49 °C

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