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HRID 232114Generated: October 29, 2026

Lactic Acid → N-[2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]lactamide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantLactic AcidHCID 612—
ReactantDiglycolamineHCID 13578—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
ProductN-[2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]lactamideHCID 10442241—

Reaction Steps

Equimolar quantities of lactic acid and 2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethanol were mixed together. This mixture was then heated to 120° for 2 hours and the resulting water of reaction was continuously removed. The final product was a viscous, amber colored liquid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04851434
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_07
ORD IDord-d0f0720986d44c2e8d602c51774d9c91
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_07