methyl (±)-lactate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: methyl (±)-lactate
• CAS No.: 2155-30-8
• Molecular Formula: C4H8O3
• Molecular Weight: 104.10452
• Mol file: 2155-30-8.mol

Synonyms:rac-(R*)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid methyl ester

Chemical Property of methyl (±)-lactate

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 1.93mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4141
• Boiling Point: 145.3°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 47.1°C
• PSA: 46.53000
• Density: 1.085g/cm³
• LogP: -0.45980

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

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Technology Process of methyl (±)-lactate

There total 245 articles about methyl (±)-lactate which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 99.8%

pyruvic acid methyl ester (600-22-6) → (S)-Methyl lactate (27871-49-4,2155-30-8)

Guidance literature:

With hydrogen; Cinchonin; In acetic acid; at 25 ℃; for 12h; under 7500.75 Torr; enantioselective reaction;

DOI:10.1039/c6nj02405j

Reference yield: 99.5%

methanol (67-56-1) + L,L-dilactide (4511-42-6,26680-10-4,26969-66-4,615-95-2) → (S)-Methyl lactate (27871-49-4,2155-30-8)

Guidance literature:

With [Mg(tbpca)2]; In dichloromethane; at 25 ℃; for 6h; chemoselective reaction; Inert atmosphere;

DOI:10.1039/c1dt10087d

Reference yield: 68.9%

methanol (67-56-1) + D-Fructose (57-48-7,18875-34-8) → 5-(methoxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde (1917-64-2) + methyl lactate (547-64-8,2155-30-8)

Guidance literature:

With Sn(salen) functionalized [OMIm]Br; at 160 ℃; for 2h; under 15001.5 Torr; Reagent/catalyst; chemoselective reaction; Catalytic behavior; Inert atmosphere; Autoclave;

DOI:10.1002/cctc.201800861

upstream raw materials:

methanol

LACTIC ACID

lactic acid anhydro sulfite

2-chloro-propionic acid methyl ester

Downstream raw materials:

1-lactoyl-pyrrolidine

N,N-hexamethylene lactamide

2-hydroxy-1-(morpholin-4-yl)-1-propanone

lactic acid tetrahydrofurfuryl ester