≥98% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 2 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Pubchem Sid | 488181577 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488181577 |
| Canonical Smiles | CCOC(=O)CO |
| IUPAC Name | ethyl 2-hydroxyacetate |
| InChIKey | ZANNOFHADGWOLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C4H8O3/c1-2-7-4(6)3-5/h5H,2-3H2,1H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCOC(=O)CO |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | MC5410000 |
| Molecular Weight | 104.10 |
| Beilstein | 3(4)580 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1743766 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1743766&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Carboxylic acid derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Carboxylic acid esters |
| Alternative Parents | Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Primary alcohols Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - 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 carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group). |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 H2231572 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 11, 2026 | E101730 |
| H2231573 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 11, 2026 | E101730 |
| D2623175 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 30, 2026 | E101730 |
| D2623511 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 30, 2026 | E101730 |
| K2119320 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 04, 2025 | E101730 |
| K2129593 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 04, 2025 | E101730 |
| K2129594 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 04, 2025 | E101730 |
| E2015098 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 14, 2024 | E101730 |
| G2307591 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | E101730 |
| G2307598 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | E101730 |
| H2231568 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | E101730 |
| J2527041 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | E101730 |
| K2513106 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | E101730 |
| G2307599 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 06, 2021 | E101730 |
| Solubility | It is very soluble in water, alcohols, acetone, acetates, slightly soluble in ethyl ether, sparingly soluble in hydrocarbon solvents, polymerization occurs above 50 C. |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.419 |
| Flash Point(°F) | 143.6 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 62 °C |
| Boil Point(°C) | 158-159°C |
| Molecular Weight | 104.100 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -0.200 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 104.047 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 104.047 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 60.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Menghan Guo, Jie Ding, Guojing Ji, Tian Xie, Huiwen Pang, Xiang Li, Qin Zhong. (2024) Highly dispersed Ag/SiO2 catalyst with weak metal-support interaction for diethyl oxalate hydrogenation to ethyl glycolate. Molecular Catalysis, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.mcat.2024.113898] |
| 2. He Ying, Huang Ao, Liu Yun. (2025) A New Phospholipase D-Producing Bacillus cereus: Taxonomy, Mutagenesis, Fermentation Optimization and Enzyme Characterization. APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, [PMID:40392408] [10.1007/s12010-025-05278-1] |
