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HRID 258798Generated: October 29, 2026

Lactic Acid → 2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantLactic AcidHCID 612—
ReactantIsopropanolHCID 3776—
Reactant2-(Dimethylamino)ethanolHCID 7902—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoateHCID 14179203—

Reaction Steps

A dimethylethanolamine lactate was prepared by mixing 13.3 parts of dimethylethanolamine and 18.0 parts of lactic acid (85 percent solution in water). The mixture was held at 40° C. to 60° C. for a short time and there was then added 7.2 parts of isopropanol. The final composition comprised 75 percent solids and contained 7.1 percent water.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04035275
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_07
ORD IDord-b245b3083f014683b76a26b68c83fbe7
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_07