What is Methyl Lactate?
methyl lactate is colorless and clear with a peculiar odor. It is soluble in water and many solvents. It has a high boiling point and slow volatility rate. Products include D and L optically active isomers as well as racemic (DL isomers). Optically active isomers are currently used as synthetic raw materials in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
| Product name | Methyl Lactate |
| CAS No. | 547-64-8 |
| MF | C4H8O3 |
| EINECS No. | 208-930-0 |
| Place of Origin | Jiangxi,China |
| Purity | 99% |
| Appearance | colorless transparent liquid |
| Application | Food spices/Solvent |
| Port of loading | Shanghai,Ningbo |
| UN NO | 3272 |
| Molecular Weight | 104.1 |
| Boiling point | 144.8 °C |
| Density | 1.093 g/ml at 20 °C(lit.) |
| Melting point | -66.2°C |
| Flash point | 49 °C |
| Storage | Cool Dry Place |
Application:
It is mainly used as cellulose, paint, pigment solvent. It can be used as high boiling point solvent, detergent, synthetic raw material, etc. Used as a solvent for cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate and cellulose ether. When used as a solvent for nitrocellulose paints and coatings, it can improve the whitening resistance and ductility of coatings.
