Official EU label nameGlossary entry 16531

METHYL LACTATE

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Resolved substance identity

CAS:27871-49-4547-64-8

EC:248-704-9208-930-0

Ingredient index records:

METHYL LACTATE

Cosmetic functions: FLAVOURING, PERFUMING, SOLVENT

2-Hydroxy-propanoic acid methyl ester, (S)- / 2-hydroxy-propanoic acid methyl ester

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METHYL LACTATE

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 27871-49-4

CAS 27871-49-4PubChem CID 94386

methyl (S)-lactate

Methyl (S)-lactate is a methyl 2-hydroxypropionate that has S configuration. It is an enantiomer of a methyl (R)-lactate. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: methyl (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoate

Molecular formula: C4H8O3
Molecular weight: 104.10 g/mol
Exact mass: 104.047344113 Da
XLogP3: -0.1
Topological polar surface area: 46.5 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 3
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 1

Also known as

Methyl (S)-(-)-lactateMethyl L-lactate(S)-Methyl lactate(-)-Methyl lactateMethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropionate(S)-Lactic acid methyl esterMethyl (S)-2-hydroxypropanoateMethyl lactate, L-

16 more reported names

Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (2S)-(-)-Lactic acid methyl esterL-Methyl LactateL-lactic acid methyl ester(S)-(-)-methyl lactatemethyl (2S)-lactate(-)-2-Hydroxypropionic acid methyl esterLactic acid, methyl ester, L-L-lactate methyl esterEINECS 248-704-9methyl (-)-(s)-lactatePropanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (S)-METHYL LACTATE, (-)-CHEBI:83222methyl (2S)-2-hydroxypropionateEC 248-704-9

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:83222
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9074359
PubMed:20170236
PubMed:16688345
PubMed:14725466
PubMed:12889913
PubMed:12153269
PubMed:11559191

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PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 547-64-8

CAS 547-64-8PubChem CID 11040

Methyl Lactate

Methyl 2-hydroxypropionate is a lactate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid with methanol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a methyl ester and a lactate ester. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: methyl 2-hydroxypropanoate

Molecular formula: C4H8O3
Molecular weight: 104.10 g/mol
Exact mass: 104.047344113 Da
XLogP3: -0.1
Topological polar surface area: 46.5 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 3
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

DL-Methyl lactateLactic acid, methyl esterMethyl 2-hydroxypropionatePropanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester(+-)-Methyl lactateMethyl alpha-hydroxypropionate2-Hydroxypropanoic acid methyl ester(+-)-Methyl 2-hydroxypropanoate

16 more reported names

(+-)-Methyl 2-hydroxypropionateNSC 406248AI3-00584H10S91526XNSC-406248METHYL LACTATE, DL-CHEBI:83221RefChem:157921208-930-0218-449-8Methyl DL-lactateLactic Acid Methyl EsterLactic acid, methyl ester, (.+/-.)-(+)-Methyl D-lactatePropanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (.+/-.)-methyl-lactate

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:83221
ChEMBL:CHEMBL3183351
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0027197
PubMed:22574176
PubMed:22550936
PubMed:22163577
PubMed:21931904
PubMed:21833423
PubMed:21486009
PubMed:20572727
PubMed:20431010
PubMed:20170236
PubMed:19950497
PubMed:19842695
PubMed:19562790

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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