Lactic Acid

We are engaged in offering excellent quality Lactic Acid to our valuable clients. CAS: 50-21-5 Molecular formula: C3H6O3 Molecular weight: 90.08 Lactic acid, also known as milk acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in various biochemical processes and was first isolated in 1780 by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. Lactic acid is a carboxylic acid with the chemical formula C3H6O3. It has a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxyl group, making it an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). In solution, it can lose a proton from the carboxyl group, producing the lactate ion CH3CH(OH)COOa . Compared to acetic acid, its pKa is 1 unit less, meaning lactic acid deprotonates ten times as easily as acetic acid does. This higher acidity is the consequence of the intramolecular hydrogen bridge between the I -hydroxyl and the carboxylate group, making the latter less capable of strongly attracting its proton. Lactic acid is miscible with water or ethanol, and is hygroscopic. Clients can avail this Lactic Acid at industry leading prices from us.