DL-lactic acid

group of stereoisomers
ChemicalSubstance group_of_stereoisomers Q161249
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DL-lactic acid

Summary

DL-lactic acid is a group of stereoisomers[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of group_of_stereoisomers entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,536 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • DL-lactic acid's instance of is recorded as group of stereoisomers[3].
  • DL-lactic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(C(=O)O)O[4].
  • DL-lactic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₃H₆O₃[5].
  • DL-lactic acid is a type of alpha hydroxy acid[6].
  • DL-lactic acid is a type of hydroxy fatty acid[7].
  • DL-lactic acid is a type of fatty alcohol[8].
  • DL-lactic acid is used for acidity regulator[9].
  • DL-lactic acid is used for medication[10].
  • DL-lactic acid's Commons category is recorded as Lactic acid[11].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Rhodiola rosea[12].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Lupinus luteus[13].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii[14].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Arbutus unedo[15].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Festuca arundinacea[16].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Leucaena leucocephala[17].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sambucus ebulus[18].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sambucus nigra[19].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Daphnia magna[20].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Lymnaea stagnalis[21].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Escherichia coli[22].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sophora lehmannii[23].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Festuca rubra[24].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sophora lehmanni[25].
  • DL-lactic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Caenorhabditis elegans[26].
  • DL-lactic acid's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[27].

Why It Matters

DL-lactic acid ranks in the top 2% of group_of_stereoisomers entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,536 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Flavonoids of the rhizomes of Rhodiola rosea. I. Tricin glucosides. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Separation and identification of organic acids in root exudates ofLupinus luteus by capillary zone electrophoresis. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The response of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to nitrogen deprivation: a systems biology analysis. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Sugar, Non-volatile and Phenolic Acids Composition of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo L. var.ellipsoidea ) Fruits. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Characterization of Inhibitory Substances of Tall Fescue on Birdsfoot Trefoil. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Potassium 2,3,4-trihydroxy-2-methylbutanoate, a leaf-closing substance of Leucaena leucocephalam. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Composition of organic acids of Sambucus nigra and Sambucus ebulus. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Composition of organic acids of Sambucus nigra and Sambucus ebulus. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mixtures of similarly acting compounds in Daphnia magna: from gene to metabolite and beyond.. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Untersuchungen zum Stoffwechsel der Lungenschnecken, I. Glykolyse bei den Embryonen vonLymnaea stagnalisL.. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Analysis of the production process of optically pure D-lactic acid from raw glycerol using engineered Escherichia coli strains.. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Organic acids of Ammothamnus lehmannii. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Characterization of Inhibitory Substances of Tall Fescue on Birdsfoot Trefoil. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Organic acids of Ammothamnus lehmannii. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . A metabolomic strategy defines the regulation of lipid content and global metabolism by Δ9 desaturases in Caenorhabditis elegans. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Monomer of polylactic acid, PLGA
    Has use acidity regulator, medication
    Density +1.225
    Mass {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+90.031694'}
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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