Specification
Synonyms
AKOS015901562; Iron(2+) 2-hydroxypropanoate, (2:1); SCHEMBL191421; HSDB 462; EBD51207; Iron, bis((2S)-2-(hydroxy-kappaO)propanoato-kappaO)-, (T-4)-; (S)-Bis(lactato-O1,O2)iron; AC1L2JX2; iron(2+); Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, iron(2+) salt (2:1);
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxypropanoate;iron(2+);
Canonical SMILES
CC(C(=O)[O-])O.CC(C(=O)[O-])O.[Fe+2];
InChI
InChI=1S/2C3H6O3.Fe/c2*1-2(4)3(5)6;/h2*2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;;+2/p-2;
InChI Key
DKKCQDROTDCQOR-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
Solubility
Soluble in water. Practically insoluble in ethanol;
Application
Iron(II) Lactate is used in the iron fortification of food products, particularly milk products targeted for infants and toddlers.
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
3
Decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.;
Monoisotopic Mass
233.983g/mol
Other Experimental
Slight characteristic odor; mild, sweet and ferruginous taste; on exposure to air it becomes darker and incompletely soluble; greenish-white powder or crystalline masses; soluble in water, freely sol in alkali citrates, almost insoluble in alcohol. /Trihydrate/;MP: DECOMPOSES; 2.1 G SOL IN 100 CC WATER AT 10 DEG C, 8.5 G SOL IN 100 CC WATER AT 100 DEG C, INSOL IN ETHER /TRIHYDRATE/;Deliquescent; affected by light; combustible /Trihydrate/;Standard molar enthalpy (heat) of formation at 298.15 deg K is -272.0 kJ/mol (crystal);Molar enthalpy (heat) of fusion 24 kJ/mol at 1377 deg C;Sugar, glycerin, & many organic hydroxy acids hinder precipitation. In neutral solution, soluble carbonates, phosphates, & oxalates produce precipitation. /Ferrous salts/;
pH
Between 4 and 6 (2 % solution);
Physical Description
Greenish-white crystals or light green powder having a characteristic smell;
Topological Polar Surface Area
121A^2
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
2