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Physical & Chemical properties

Water solubility

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Publication

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Safety Assessment of Lactate Esters
Author:
Clary, JJ, Feron, VJ, van Velthuijsen, JA
Year:
1998
Bibliographic source:
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 27, pp. 88-97

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Standard overview of vapour pressure values for lactate esters, based on company in-house data.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methyl (R)-lactate
EC Number:
241-420-6
EC Name:
Methyl (R)-lactate
Cas Number:
17392-83-5
Molecular formula:
C4H8O3
IUPAC Name:
methyl 2-hydroxypropanoate

Results and discussion

Water solubility
Water solubility:
8.5 other: mol/L
Temp.:
20 °C
pH:
> 0 - < 14
Remarks on result:
other: methyl lactate is miscible with water

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information): miscible
Methyl-S-lactate is miscible with water.
Executive summary:

Methyl-S-lactate is miscible with water.