Methyl Lactate CAS 547-64-8
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- Appearance:Liquid
- Purity:99.8%
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Name: Methyl Lactate
CAS: 547-64-8
MOQ: 1KG
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Chemical Structure
Basic Info:
| Melting point | -66°C |
| alpha | [α]D20+1.410～+1.418 |
| Boiling point | 35 °C (6 mmHg) |
| density | 1.093 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.413 |
| Fp | 49 °C |
Product Introduction:
Methyl Lactate (MLA for short) is an organic compound created through an esterification reaction between lactic acid and methanol, with its chemical formula being C4H8O3. As a colorless and transparent liquid with an approximate boiling point of 144degC and miscibility with water, this organic compound features low toxicity and biodegradability while being miscible with biodiesel fuels. Methyl Lactate’s molecular structure features both lactic acid (a-hydroxypropionic acid) as well as methoxy group properties that give this organic compound unique chemical reactivity such as dehydration, transesterification and oxidation capabilities – making it key platform compound in biorefineries for biomass conversion applications.
Traditional methods for producing Methyl Lactate include chemical catalysis with homogeneous acid catalysts like sulfuric acid or enzyme catalysis; however, these methods have numerous disadvantages such as difficult catalyst recovery and by-product formation. Tin silicon molecular sieves (such as Sn-MFI and Snb) have long been used as one-pot catalytic converters of biomass sugars such as glucose and fructose into methyl lactate via isomerization or retro-aldol condensation pathways, directly producing it through isomerization or retro-aldol condensation pathways. Not only does this type of catalyst eliminate fluoride ions used in traditional processes; its multi-level pore structure design optimizes mass transfer efficiency further improving both yield and selectivity significantly.
From a thermodynamic perspective, the production of methyl lactate typically involves high temperature (180-220degC) and pressure conditions, with methanol serving as the solvent; reaction times generally being set between 6-12 hours. Studies have demonstrated the significance of acid sites (like Lewis acid) as critical elements in controlling reaction pathways. Low Bronsted acid (B acid) content can prevent side reactions (such as dehydration of sugars to produce furfural), while high Lewis acid density promotes the conversion of intermediates directional.
Methyl Lactate’s raw material source relies heavily on biomass resources such as glucose and xylose produced from hydrolysis of cellulose and hemicellulose, in contrast to petroleum-based chemicals and fulfilling circular economy requirements. Thanks to advances in catalytic technology, the yield has skyrocketed from less than 40% when catalysis was first developed to over 53.6% today; some advanced processes even achieve 87.4% selective conversion of methyl acrylate, making this an excellent candidate for large scale applications.
Nature and Specifications:
| Item | Specification |
| Product Name | Methyl Lactate |
| CAS No. | 547-64-8 |
| Appearance | Liquid |
| Shelf Life | 2 years |
| Packing | As your requirements |
| storage temp. | Flammables area |
| pka | 13.07±0.20(Predicted) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless to pale yellow |
| Specific Gravity | 1.09 |
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Methyl Lactate is an important chemical industry solvent with numerous applications in coating production, paint and ink manufacturing, as a high-boiling point solvent with excellent performance that can dissolve various resins and polymers, such as cellulose nitrate and acetate, making it popular with coating producers, paint companies and ink printers alike. Methyl Lactate’s fast drying speed, good film-forming properties and high gloss properties enable faster performance as a coating solvent and an advantaged user experience overall performance and use effect in production processes as well as textile printing and dyeing industries alike.
Methyl Lactate plays an integral part of the food industry. As an additive it can serve as both a flavoring agent and spice carrier to give food its distinctive flavor, while its solubility and safety allow extracting natural flavors from herbs and spices for food additives with natural flavor profiles. Furthermore, in terms of packaging materials it plays an integral part in producing biodegradable polylactic acid plastics which not only possess good mechanical properties, but can be broken down by nature to reduce pollution in our environments.
Methyl Lactate can serve many roles within medicine. It can serve as both a solvent and excipient in the pharmaceutical process to produce topical creams, ointments, injections and other dosage forms to better disperse and absorb drugs; and also serve as a preservative in pharmaceutical products to extend shelf life of drugs. Furthermore, its chiral properties play an integral part in synthesizing chiral drugs; Methyl Lactate can synthesize specific single isomer drugs with specific biological activities for improved efficacy and safety of drugs.
Methyl Lactate can be used as a raw material in agriculture to synthesize chiral pesticides through stereospecific synthesis, producing single R isomers such as metalaxyl-M and quizalofop-p-ethyl pesticides through stereospecific synthesis. When compared with traditional racemic pesticides, these chiral versions boast higher biological activity with reduced dosage requirements; thus reducing pollution of pesticides into the environment as well as nontarget organism impacts while meeting modern green agriculture development requirements.
Technically speaking, Methyl Lactate production has achieved an exceptional degree of environmental friendliness. The use of heterogeneous catalysts reduces wastewater discharge while designing multi-level pore molecular sieves (such as intercrystalline mesoporous structures) improves reaction efficiency further – for instance Sn-MFI molecular sieves with mesoporous channels accelerate diffusion while inhibiting side reactions to increase yield by more than 20% and regeneration performance (Cs-beta zeolite activity recovery rate after calcination is 86%), further cutting costs significantly.
Methyl Lactate’s high purity (>99%) and chemical stability make it ideal for high-end applications, such as solvent use in work environments with reduced risk of vapor exposure; additionally, its reaction path is well defined with controllable by-products; which makes it particularly suited for pharmaceutical and electronic chemical manufacturing processes.
Economic efficiency is another significant competitive advantage of Methyl Lactate. Due to advances in biomass conversion technology, its production costs have come closer than ever to those associated with petroleum-based solvents. With fructose as the raw material being converted, single pass MLA yield exceeds 50% and reuse of catalyst is over five times reducing fixed investment significantly; as well as policy support (such as carbon tax incentives or subsidies for bio-based products). All these features make Methyl Lactate even more market-attractive!
Methyl Lactate’s industrial chain cannot be underestimated when considering its synergistic effects. For instance, its downstream products (PLA and acrylates) are highly compatible with emerging industries like new energy vehicles and degradable packaging forming an end-to-end cycle from raw materials to end products thereby increasing resource utilization efficiency while creating opportunities for cross-industry cooperation among enterprises.
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