Glycolic acid - BioReagent, ≥98%(T) , CAS No.79-14-1

CAS: 79-14-1 Cat. No.: G755904 Formula: C₂H₄O₃ Molecular Weight: 76.05 Beilstein Registry Number: 1209322 EC Number: 201-180-5

GRADE & PURITY BioReagent, ≥98%(T)

Synonyms

Hydroxyacetic acid

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Specifications

Synonyms

Hydroxyacetic acid

Specifications & Purity

BioReagent, ≥98%(T)

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Grade

BioReagent

Purity

≥98%(T)

Names and Identifiers

• PH: 2 (25 °C, 50 g/L)
• Canonical Smiles: C(C(=O)O)O
• IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxyacetic acid
• InChIKey: AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)
• Isomeric SMILES: C(C(=O)O)O
• WGK Germany: 1
• RTECS: MC5250000
• UN Number: 3261
• Molecular Weight: 76.05
• Beilstein: 1209322
• Reaxy-Rn: 1209322
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1209322&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Hydroxy acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Hydroxy acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives
• Alternative Parents: Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Primary alcohols Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: Alpha-hydroxy acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon.
• External Descriptors: primary alcohol - 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless
• Sensitivity: Moisture sensitive
• Refractive Index: 1.41
• Boil Point(°C): 100°C
• Melt Point(°C): 72-80°C