Ethyl lactateEthyl lactate, also known as lactic acid ethyl ester, is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)CO2CH2CH3. It is the ethyl ester of lactic acid. A colorless liquid, it is a chiral ester. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Ethyl lactate, revision 1380028938.

Property

Value

Formula

C5H10O3, 118.13 g/mol

Melting point

-26 °C

Boiling point

153 °C

Density

1.03 g/cm³

Flash point

58 °C

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