• Identifiers

    CAS number
    97-64-3

    Molecular formula
    C5H10O3

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)C(C)O
    OOOH

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1285.0
  • Odor profile

    fruity 79.38%
    caramellic 77.08%
    sweet 67.13%
    buttery 60.3%
    ethereal 53.77%
    winey 50.18%
    rummy 46.52%
    creamy 41.04%
    milky 40.95%
    burnt 33.48%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.2 Well soluble in TEC, MMB, IAA

    Molecular weight
    118.13 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 1.9591 hPa @ 20°C
    • 2.8463 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Melting points

    • -26 °C
    • -26.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Boiling points

    • 309 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
    • 154 °C
    • 154.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 309 °F

    Flash points

    • 115 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • 46 °C
    • 115 °F (46 °C) (Closed Cup)
    • 115 °F

    Solubilities

    • Miscible with water
    • Miscible with alcohol, ketones, esters, hydrocarbons, oil
    • Miscible with gasoline
    • Miscible with ether
    • 1000 mg/mL at 20 °C
    • miscible with water; soluble in organic solvents, oils
    • miscible (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • ETHYL LACTATE
    • 97-64-3
    • Ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
    • Actylol
    • Solactol
    • Acytol
    • Lactic acid, ethyl ester
    • Ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate
    • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
    • Lactate d'ethyle
NaN of -Infinity
Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 0.42%