meso-Lactide

Product Information

Molecular Formula:
C6H8O4
Molecular Weight:
144.13
Description
Applications: Impurity of poly lactic acid or lactic acid dimerization/epimerization. meso-Lactide can be polymerized using dibutyltin derivatives. meso-Lactide was also found to be formed during polylactide processing.
Synonyms
(3R,6S)-3,6-Dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione||||trans-3,6-Dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione||||trans-3,6-Dimethyl-p-Dioxane-2,5-dione||||trans-Lactide
IUPAC Name
(3R,6S)-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione
Canonical SMILES
CC1C(=O)OC(C(=O)O1)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H8O4/c1-3-5(7)10-4(2)6(8)9-3/h3-4H,1-2H3/t3-,4+
InChI Key
JJTUDXZGHPGLLC-ZXZARUISSA-N
Melting Point
46-48°C
Appearance
White to Off-White Solid
Storage
Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere

Safety Information

Hazards
H319:
Causes serious eye irritation.
Precautionary Statement
P280:
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P305:
IF IN EYES:
P338:
Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P351:
Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes.

Computed Properties

XLogP3
0.6
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
4
Rotatable Bond Count
0
Exact Mass
144.04225873 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass
144.04225873 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area
52.6Ų
Heavy Atom Count
10
Formal Charge
0
Complexity
155
Isotope Atom Count
0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
2
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Compound Is Canonicalized
Yes
The molarity calculator equation

Mass (g) = Concentration (mol/L) × Volume (L) × Molecular Weight (g/mol)

The dilution calculator equation

Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)

This equation is commonly abbreviated as: C1V1 = C2V2

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