
L-Lactic Acid
(S)-lactic acid is an optically active form of lactic acid having (S)-configuration. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a (2S)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a 2-hydroxypropanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (S)-lactate. It is an enantiomer of a (R)-lactic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C3H6O3
- Molecular weight
- 90.08 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 90.031694049 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 1
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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