Ethyl L-lactate
Synonyms :
Form :
Liquid
Molecular Weight :
118.13 G/mol
Molecular Formula :
C5H10O3
Boiling Point :
154 °c
Melting Point :
26 °c
Flash Point :
53.8 °c
Solubility :
Chloroform (slightly), Methanol (slightly)
Description :
Benzoyl Chloride can react with Ethyl L-Lactate in a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, where the lactate's hydroxyl group attacks the carbonyl carbon of the benzoyl chloride, forming an ester linkage.
