Ethyl lactate
ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate, ethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropionate, ethyl lactate, ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate, 2-hydroxypropanoic acid ethyl ester
How to detect Ethyl lactate
Formula: C5H10O3 | CAS: 97-64-3
Synonyms: ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate, ethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropionate, ethyl lactate, ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate, 2-hydroxypropanoic acid ethyl ester
Specification
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Formula | C5H10O3 |
| CAS no. | 97-64-3 |
| Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | 1.09 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 2.1 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | 5 |
| ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.204 |
| Molecular Weight, g/mole | 118.1 |
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Melting point, °C | '-26 |
| Boiling point, °C | 154 |
| Flash point, °C | 48.9 |
| Lower Explosive Limit, % | 1.5 |
| Density, g.cm⁻³ | 1.03 |
| Ionisation Energy, eV | 10 |

























