Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

Food Additives Approved by European Union:

  • Potassium lactate [show]

General Information

MaintermPOTASSIUM LACTATE
Doc TypeASP
CAS Reg.No.(or other ID)996-31-6
Regnum 184.1639

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID23671663
IUPAC Namepotassium;2-hydroxypropanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C3H6O3.K/c1-2(4)3(5)6;/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1
InChI KeyPHZLMBHDXVLRIX-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Canonical SMILESCC(C(=O)[O-])O.[K+]
Molecular FormulaC3H5O3K
WikipediaDL-potassium lactate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight128.168
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity63.2
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Y B A M A A A Q A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A C A A A C B S g g A I C C A A A A g A I A A C Q C A I A A A A A A A A A A A F A A A A B E A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area60.4
Monoisotopic Mass127.988
Exact Mass127.988
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count7
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassCarboxylic acid derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentCarboxylic acid salts
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsSecondary alcohol - Carboxylic acid salt - Organic alkali metal salt - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic potassium salt - Organic salt - Organic zwitterion - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid salts. These are ionic derivatives of carboxylic acid.

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