Description
L-Ethyl lactate (CRG) is an ester of natural L (+) lactic acid, produced by bio-fermentation
from grain starch. It is colorless to yellowish transparent liquid having characteristic odor.
It is completely miscible with water and most organic solvents, hydrolytic partially in water.
Information
Product name | L-Ethyl lactate |
Chemical Name | Ethyl-L-2-hydroxypropionate |
Molecular Formula | CH3CH(OH)COOC2H5 |
Molecular Weight | 118.13 |
CAS No. | 687-47-8 |
Packing | Net weight: 200kg or 25kg per polyethylene drum |
Certificate of Analysis
Item | Unit | Specification | Result |
Assay | % | ≥99.0 | 99.2 |
Color | APHA | ≤10 | 8 |
Acid Value (as lactic acid) | ppm | ≤500 | 50 |
Ethanol Content | % | ≤0.5 | 0.2 |
Water | ppm | ≤900 | 800 |
Lead | Ppb | ≤500 | 0.5 |
Copper | Ppb | ≤500 | 3.3 |
Iron | Ppb | ≤500 | 145.1 |
Magnesium | Ppb | ≤500 | 53.3 |
Manganese | Ppb | ≤500 | 1.7 |
Nickel | Ppb | ≤500 | 9.4 |
Potassium | Ppb | ≤500 | 18.8 |
Sodium | Ppb | ≤500 | 67.3 |
Specific Gravity (at 25°C) | g/ml | 1.030-1.038 | 1.032 |
Refractive Index (at 20°C) | ° | 1.410-1.420 | 1.412 |
Conclusion | Qualified. | ||
Application
Used in electronics cleaning industry for its low heavy metals content.
