1.0 2010-04-08 22:14:57 UTC 2025-11-19 02:29:44 UTC FDB020325 Potassium lactate pH control agent. One of the least bitter-tasting salts available; finds wide used in the food industry Potassium lactate is a compound with formula KC3H5O3. It is the potassium salt of lactic acid. It is produced by neutralizing lactic acid which is fermented from a sugar source. It has E number "E326". Potassium lactate is a liquid product that is usually 60% solids but is available at up to 78% solids. Conclyte k E326 Lactic acid, monopotassium salt Lactic acid, potassium salt Monopotassium 2-hydroxypropanoate Monopotassium 2-hydroxypropanoate acid Monopotassium lactate Potassium alpha-hydroxypropionate Potassium DL-lactate Potassium lactate POTASSIUM LACTATE, 50% SOLN Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monopotassium salt Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, potassium salt (1:1) C3H5KO3 128.1683 127.987575887 potassium 2-hydroxypropanoate potassium lactate 996-31-6 [K+].CC(O)C([O-])=O InChI=1S/C3H6O3.K/c1-2(4)3(5)6;/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1 PHZLMBHDXVLRIX-UHFFFAOYSA-M belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid salts. These are ionic derivatives of carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acid salts Organic compounds Organic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acid derivatives Aliphatic acyclic compounds Carbonyl compounds Carboxylic acids Hydrocarbon derivatives Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Organic potassium salts Organic zwitterions Secondary alcohols Alcohol Aliphatic acyclic compound Carbonyl group Carboxylic acid Carboxylic acid salt Hydrocarbon derivative Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives Organic alkali metal salt Organic oxide Organic oxygen compound Organic potassium salt Organic salt Organic zwitterion Organooxygen compound Secondary alcohol logp -0.63 ALOGPS logs 0.79 ALOGPS solubility 7.86e+02 g/l ALOGPS logp -0.47 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 3.78 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -3.7 ChemAxon iupac potassium 2-hydroxypropanoate ChemAxon average_mass 128.1683 ChemAxon mono_mass 127.987575887 ChemAxon smiles [K+].CC(O)C([O-])=O ChemAxon formula C3H5KO3 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C3H6O3.K/c1-2(4)3(5)6;/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1 ChemAxon inchikey PHZLMBHDXVLRIX-UHFFFAOYSA-M ChemAxon polar_surface_area 60.36 ChemAxon refractivity 29.68 ChemAxon polarizability 7.64 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 1 ChemAxon acceptor_count 3 ChemAxon donor_count 1 ChemAxon physiological_charge -1 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::MsMs 1333378 Specdb::MsMs 1333379 Specdb::MsMs 1333380 Specdb::MsMs 1447615 Specdb::MsMs 1447616 Specdb::MsMs 1447617 odorless