Lactic acid

C₃H₆O₃ — CID 612

About Lactic acid

Lactic acid (PubChem CID 612) has the molecular formula C₃H₆O₃ and a molecular weight of 90.08 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is 2-hydroxypropanoic acid.

Molecular Properties

• Compound Name: Lactic acid
• PubChem CID: 612
• Molecular Formula: C₃H₆O₃
• Molecular Weight: 90.08 g/mol
• Exact Mass: 90.03
• IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
• SMILES: CC(O)C(=O)O
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)
• InChIKey: JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• XLogP: -0.55
• TPSA: 57.53 Ų
• H-Bond Donors: 2
• H-Bond Acceptors: 2
• Rotatable Bonds: 1
• Heavy Atoms: 6
• Complexity: —

Lipinski Rule of Five

Passes Rule of Five

Rule	Value
MW ≤ 500	90.08
LogP ≤ 5	-0.55
H-Bond Donors ≤ 5	2
H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 10	2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IUPAC name of Lactic acid?

The IUPAC name of Lactic acid (CID 612) is 2-hydroxypropanoic acid.

What is the SMILES notation for Lactic acid?

The canonical SMILES for Lactic acid is CC(O)C(=O)O.

What is the InChIKey of Lactic acid?

The InChIKey is JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6).

What are the key properties of Lactic acid?

Lactic acid has a molecular weight of 90.08 g/mol, XLogP of -0.55, 1 rotatable bonds, 2 hydrogen bond donors, and 2 hydrogen bond acceptors.

Where does this data come from?

All data for Lactic acid is sourced from PubChem (CID 612), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).

Sources

• PubChem CID 612 — identifiers, structure, computed properties (public domain)
• DrugCentral drug card 1533 — approved-drug record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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