CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Straw colored liquid. Used as a solvent /intermediate in production of ethyl lactate and lactic acid. (EPA, 1998) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | YELLOW LIQUID |
| Boiling Point | 360 to 363 °F at 760 mmHg Slight decomposition (EPA, 1998) |
| Melting Point | -40 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Flash Point | 170 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 73 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.9877 at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 2.45 (EPA, 1998) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 10 mmHg at 165.2 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| LogP | log Kow= -0.94 |
| Decomposition | ... WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP, IT RELEASES HIGHLY TOXIC CYANIDE FUMES. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4058 @ 18 °C/D |
| Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Nitriles |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 71.08 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | -0.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 71.037113783 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 71.037113783 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 44 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 60.5 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Straw colored liquid. Used as a solvent /intermediate in production of ethyl lactate and lactic acid. (EPA, 1998)