Sodium lactate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Sodium lactate
• CAS No.: 72-17-3
• Molecular Formula: C3H5NaO3
• Molecular Weight: 112.07
• Hs Code.: 29181100
• Mol file: 72-17-3.mol

Synonyms:Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monosodium salt (9CI);Sodium (dl)-lactate;(+/-)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid sodium salt;2-Hydroxypropanoic acid, monosodium salt;Lactic acid, monosodium salt;Lactic acid, sodium salt (VAN);DL-Lactic acid sodium salt;Mediject L;Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monosodium salt;Monosodium lactate;Monosodium 2-hydroxypropanoate;Sodium alpha-hydroxypropionate;Lactic acid sodium salt;Lactic acid, sodium salt;

Chemical Property of Sodium lactate

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: colourless liquid
• Vapor Pressure: 17.535 mm of Hg (@ 20°C)
• Melting Point: 17oC
• Refractive Index: 1.422-1.425
• Boiling Point: 227.6 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 109.9 °C
• PSA: 60.36000
• Density: 1.33 g/cm³
• LogP: -1.88290
• Storage Temp.: 2-8°C
• Solubility.: Miscible with ethanol (95%), and with water.
• Water Solubility.: miscible

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Sodium DL-lactate ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Safety Statements: 24/25

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Description: Sodium lactate has antimicrobial and antioxidant effects. It is used as a food additive as a safe organic preservative for fish, sausage, etc. Sodium lactate is a naturally occurring humectant that is an extremely effective moisturizer. It could be used in cosmetics, such as aftershave lotion. Sodium lactate is also advocated in the treatment of bradyeardia and asystole associated with complete heart block. Sodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid that has a mild saline taste. It is produced by fermentation of a sugar source, such as corn or beets, and then, by neutralizing the resulting lactic acid to create a compound having the formula NaC3H5O3 As early as 1836, sodium lactate was recognized as a salt of a weak acid rather than being a base, and it was then known that the lactate had to be metabolized in the liver before the sodium could have any titrating activity.
• Uses: The sodium salt of lactic acid (L113490). It acts as a preservative, acidity regulator, and bulking agent. Instead of glycerol in calico printing; as a plasticizer for casein; as a corrosion inhibitor in alcohol antifreeze mixture. As a food additive, sodium lactate has the E number E325 and is naturally a liquid product, but also is available in powder form. It acts as a preservative, acidity regulator, and bulking agent. Sodium lactate is sometimes used in shampoo products and other similar items such as liquid soaps as it is an effective humectant and moisturizer. Sodium lactate is used to treat arrhythmias caused by overdosing of class I antiarrythmics, as well as pressor sympathomimetics which can cause hypertension. It also can be given intravenously as a source of bicarbonate for preventing or controlling mild to moderate metabolic acidosis in patients with restricted oral intake (for sodium bicarbonate) whose oxidative processes are not seriously impaired. However, the use in lactic acidosis is contraindicated.