COOH) represents the protonated form of the organic acid, whereas lactate (CH₃CH (OH)COO⁻) represents its conjugated base.
Organic acids, though, have carved out a curious exception. Chemicals such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, and salicylic acid ...
For the first time, a team of experts from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), RWTH Aachen University, and the German ...