PRODUCT CODE:

141034

L(+)-Lactic Acid (RFE, BP, Ph. Eur.) PRS-CODEX

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C₃H₆O₃

M.= 90,08	CAS [79-33-4]	EINECS 201-196-2
NC 2918 11 00	E -270

Purity ranges from 85% to 92% according to application ·

SYNONYMS: (S)-2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid ·
PHYSICAL DATA: Clear , colourless viscous liquid · Miscible with water · D at 20/4: 1,209 · n²⁰/D: 1,4251 · Flash P.: 110 ºC ·
APPLICATIONS: Analytical reagent: BP 2008 · Ph. Eur. 6.0 ·
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Merck Index 12 , 5350 13 ,5352 · Safety 2 , 2061 C · Kühn-Birett G 4 · Beilstein 3 , 268 IV , 633 · BRN: 1720251 · ACS VIII , 393 IX , 356 · USP 30 ·  BP 2008 ·  Ph. Eur.  5.0 (2005) 5.2 , 3227 6.0 (2008) · F.C.C. V , 6 · Directiva 96/77/CE , 30 2008/84/EC · 

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HAZARDOUS: RTECS: OD 3100000 · LD₅₀ oral rat 3543 mg/Kg ·

R: 36/38 S: 26

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WEIGHT/VOLUME INFORMATION: 1lX1,20kg     1kgX0,83l

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SPECIFICATIONS:

Assay (C3H6O3)	88,0-92,0 %
Minimum assay (as S-enantiomer)	95,0 % of C3H6O3
Identity according to Pharmacopoeias	p/t.
MAXIMUM LIMIT OF IMPURITIES
Appearance	p/t.
Ether-insoluble substances	p/t.
Insoluble matter in H2O	p/t.
Residue on ignition (as SO4)	0,05 %
Residual solvents (Ph.Eur./USP)	p/t.
Darkened substances by H2SO4	p/t.
Sugars and other reducing substances	p/t.
Citric, oxalic and phosphoric acids	p/t.
Volatile fatty acids	p/t.
Chloride (Cl)	0,002 %
Sulphate (SO4)	0,002 %
Heavy metals (as Pb)	0,001 %
As	0,0001 %
Ca	0,02 %
Cu	0,0005 %
Fe	0,001 %
Ni	0,0005 %
Pb	0,0005 %