Zinc lactate

Names
Other names

Zinc dilactate, zinc 2-hydroxypropionate

Identifiers

CAS Number

* 16039-53-5 Y

3D model (JSmol)

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ChemSpider |

* 2277401

EC Number |

* 240-178-9

PubChem CID

* 27653

InChI

* InChI=1S/2C3H6O3.Zn/c2*1-2(4)3(5)6;/h2*2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);

Key: GWUDZEJIEQLLHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

* CC(C(=O)O)O.CC(C(=O)O)O.[Zn]

Properties

Chemical formula

| C6H10ZnO6
Molar mass | 245.5
Appearance  | White crystals
Melting point |  277 °C (531 °F; 550 K)

Solubility in water

| Soluble

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Infobox references

Zinc lactate is a chemical compound, a salt of zinc and lactic acid with the formula Zn(C3H5O3)2.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 Synthesis
* 2 Physical properties
* 3 Use
* 4 References

## Synthesis

Reaction of lactic acid with zinc oxide:

2CH3CH(OH)COOH + ZnO → Zn(C3H5O3)2 \+ H2O

## Physical properties

Zinc lactate appears as a white to almost white fine powder.

Zinc lactate is nearly odourless, highly soluble in water,[3] and insoluble in ethanol.

Zinc lactate forms dihydrates with the chemical formula Zn(C3H5O3)2 • 2H2O.

## Use

The compound is used in dental care products like toothpaste or mouthwash.[4]

Can also be used as a dietary ingredient and as a nutrient.[5]

The compound has antioxidant properties in mammals and can improve intestinal function.[6]

## References

1. ↑ (in en) Original Communications. Rumford Press. 1912. p. 356. https://books.google.com/books?id=WFVIAQAAMAAJ&q=zinc+lactate. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
2. ↑ Benninga, H. (30 June 1990) (in en). A History of Lactic Acid Making: A Chapter in the History of Biotechnology. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-7923-0625-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=fdBMcYg_xGYC&dq=zinc+lactate&pg=PA132. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
3. ↑ "Zinc Lactate - Jungbunzlauer". Jungbunzlauer. https://www.jungbunzlauer.com/en/products/special-salts/zinc-lactate.html.
4. ↑ "Clinical Effect of Toothpaste and Mouth Rinse Containing Zinc Lactate on Oral Malodor Reduction - School of Public Health | UAB". University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. https://www.uab.edu/soph/home/news-events/news/clinical-effect-of-toothpaste-and-mouth-rinse-containing-zinc-lactate-on-oral-malodor-reduction.
5. ↑ "Jost Chemical - Zinc Lactate Dihydrate Powder, CAS Number 63179-81-7". Jost Chemical Co.. https://www.jostchemical.com/products/zinc/productcode2963/.
6. ↑ Tang, Wenjie; Long, Jing; Li, Tiejun; Yang, Lingyuan; Li, Jianzhong; He, Liuqin; Li, Shuwei; Kuang, Shengyao et al. (17 December 2020). "The Associated Regulatory Mechanisms of Zinc Lactate in Redox Balance and Mitochondrial Function of Intestinal Porcine Epithelial Cells". Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2020: 1–15. doi:10.1155/2020/8815383. PMID 33381268.

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Zinc compounds

Zinc(I)|

| Organozinc(I) compounds|

* Zn2(C5(CH3)5)2

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Zinc(II)|

* Zn(N3)2
* ZnBr2
* Zn(CN)2
* ZnCl2
* Zn(ClO3)2
* ZnCrO4
* ZnF2
* ZnH2
* ZnI2
* ZnMoO4
* Zn(NO3)2
* ZnO
* ZnO2
* Zn(OH)2
* ZnS
* ZnSO4
* ZnSe
* ZnTe
* Zn2P2O7
* Zn3Sb2
* Zn3As2
* Zn3N2
* Zn3P2
* Zn3(PO4)2

| Organozinc(II) compounds|

* Zn(CH3)2
* Zn(C2H5)2
* Zn(CH(CH3)2)2
* Zn(C(CH3)3)2
* Zn(C6H5)2
* ZnCIH2I

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