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Polylactic Acid

Cat.No ACM26100516-2

Basic Information Description Application Features And Benefits
CAS 26100-51-6
Catalog Number ACM26100516-2
Synonyms Poly(2-Hydroxypropionic Acid)
IUPAC Name 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
Molecular Weight Mn ~30,000
Mw ~60,000
Molecular Formula [C3H4O2]n
Canonical SMILES CC(C(=O)O)O
InChI 1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChI Key JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point 122 °C at 15 mm Hg
Melting Point 40.8666666667 °C;16.8 °C;16.8 °C;17 °C
Flash Point 113 °C (235 °F) - closed cup;110 °C c.c.
Density 1.2 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999);1.2060 g/cu cm at 21 °C;1.25 g/cu cm;Relative density (water = 1): 1.2;1.200-1.209
Solubility 11.10 M;1000 mg/mL;Completely soluble in water;Miscible with water;Completely soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, and other organic solvents which are miscible with water. It is virtually insoluble in benzene and chloroform.;Miscible with glycerol;Soluble in alcohol and furfurol; slightly soluble in ether; insoluble in chloroform, petroleum ether, carbon disulfide. Miscible with alcohol-ether solution.;Insoluble in water;Soluble in chloroform, furan, 1,4-dioxane, 1,3-dioxolane, pyridine. Insoluble in alcohols.;Insoluble in acetonitrile. From solubility studies done at the USDA, polylactiic acid was soluble in benzene, chloroform, 1,4-dioxane, and tetrahydrofuran.;Solubility in water: miscible;miscible with water, glycerol, glycols, oils;miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
EC Number 200-018-0;200-018-0;295-890-2;209-954-4;608-645-5
MDL Number MFCD00081867
NACRES NA.23
Quality Level 100
Refractive Index Index of refraction = 1.4392 at 20 °C;Index of refraction: 1.439-1.456 at 25 °C;1.413-1.429
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
Vapor Pressure 0.08 mmHg;0.0813 mm Hg at 25 °C
Viscosity Viscosities of aqueous lactic acid at 25 °C: 1.042 mPa s (6.29 wt%), 1.752 mPa s (25.02 wt%), 4.68 mPa s (54.94 wt%), 36.9 mPa s (88.60 wt%)
Description Polylactic acid is a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester. The lactic acid or lactide required for the production of polylactic acid can be obtained by fermentation, dehydration and purification of renewable resources. The obtained polylactic acid generally has good mechanical and processing properties, and the polylactic acid product can be quickly discarded in various ways. degradation.
Application They adopt nanometer-scale dimensions, and can be ideal candidates for drug delivery, gene transfection applications.
Features And Benefits Low toxicity and good biocompatibility.

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