PHR1215

Lactic acid

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

• Synonym(s): DL-Lactic acid, 2-Hydroxypropionic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH(OH)COOH
• CAS Number: 50-21-5
• Molecular Weight: 90.08
• Beilstein: 1209341
• EC Number: 200-018-0
• MDL number: MFCD00004520
• PubChem Substance ID: 329823222
• E Number: E270
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• Quality Level: 300
• grade: certified reference material; pharmaceutical secondary standard
• Agency: traceable to USP 1356734
• form: liquid
• CofA: current certificate can be downloaded
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.425 (lit.)
• bp: 122 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.209 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care; pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CC(O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)
• InChI key: JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP (PhEur) and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

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.

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.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H315 - H318
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P362 + P364
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 235.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 113 °C - closed cup