Ferrous lactate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Ferrous lactate
• CAS No.: 5905-52-2
• Molecular Formula: C6H10FeO6
• Molecular Weight: 234.01
• European Community (EC) Number: 227-608-0
• Wikipedia: Iron(II)_lactate
• NCI Thesaurus Code: C76078
• Mol file: 5905-52-2.mol

Synonyms:Lacticacid, iron(2+) salt (2:1) (8CI);CromatonbicFerro;E 585;Ferro-Drops;Ferrouslactate;

Chemical Property of Ferrous lactate

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: green-white powder
• Vapor Pressure: 0.015mmHg at 25°C
• Boiling Point: 227.6 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 109.9 °C
• PSA: 93.06000
• LogP: -1.25310
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 4
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 6
• Rotatable Bond Count: 2
• Exact Mass: 235.998324
• Heavy Atom Count: 13
• Complexity: 141

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Iron(II) lactate hydrate ^*data from reagent suppliers

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SDS file from LookChem

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• Chemical Classes: Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds
• Canonical SMILES: CC(C(=O)O)O.CC(C(=O)O)O.[Fe]
• Description: Ferrous lactate (iron (II) lactate, C6H10FeO6), in the trihydrate form is a greenish-white powder or crystalline mass having a characteristic odor. The levo-enantiomer occurs as the dihydrate and the racemic mixture occurs as the trihydrate. It is prepared by reacting calcium lactate or sodium lactate with ferrous sulfate or by direct reaction of lactic acid with iron filings. It is sparingly soluble inwater and practically insoluble in ethanol. A 1 in 50 solution has a pH between 5 and 6.
• Uses: Ferrous lactate which functions to enrich and fortify. It is of neutral color and flavor, and is soluble. It is used in acid foods below a pH of 4.5, where there is less susceptibility to oxidation and conversion to the ferric form, which results in discoloration. In higher pH foods, the instability can be prevented by complexing with ligands which prevent browning discoloration. It is used in fortification of drinks and juices. Ferrous Lactate may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Iron(II) Lactate is used in the iron fortification of food products, particularly milk products targeted for infants and toddlers.