Common and IUPAC name for Lactic acid
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Common and IUPAC name for Lactic acid
Is lactic acid a common name or an IUPAC name? If it is common, what is the IUPAC name?
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Re: Common and IUPAC name for Lactic acid
Lactic acid is a common name. The IUPAC name of it is 2-hydroxypropanoic acid.
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