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Glycolic acid solution

technical grade, 70 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

Hydroxyacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2COOH
CAS Number:
79-14-1
Molecular Weight:
76.05
Beilstein:
1209322
MDL number:
MFCD00004312
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
eCl@ss:
39021303
PubChem Substance ID:
24866342
NACRES:
NA.22
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grade

technical grade

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

concentration

70 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.412

bp

112 °C

mp

10 °C

density

1.25 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

carboxylic acid
hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)

InChI key

AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Glycolic acid solution may be employed to evaluate the efficacy of glycolic peels treatment for all types of acne.[1]

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Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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STBK5973

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Oxidation and reduction of glycolic and glyoxylic acids in plants. I. Glycolic and oxidase.
I ZELITCH et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 201(2), 707-718 (1953-04-01)
N Wang et al.
Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition, 8(12), 905-917 (1997-01-01)
A series of oligomers or low molecular weight polymers of lactic and/or glycolic acid has been synthesized with different molar ratios of lactic to glycolic acid. These oligomers have been characterized with respect to oligomer composition, molecular weight, intrinsic viscosity
L Atzori et al.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 12(2), 119-122 (1999-05-27)
Glycolic acid chemical peels have been widely accepted as a useful modality in many cutaneous conditions characterized by abnormalities of keratinization. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of glycolic peels in the main clinical forms of
F F Becker et al.
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 22(5), 463-465 (1996-05-01)
Seventy percent glycolic acid solutions are being commonly used as superficial chemical peeling agents. The pH of these solutions ranges from 0.08 to 2.75. The histologic effects of these various pH solutions on human skin have not been studied. The
Genqiang Zhang et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 24(34), 4609-4613 (2012-06-26)
Novel ZnMn(2)O(4) ball-in-ball hollow microspheres are fabricated by a facile two-step method involving the solution synthesis of ZnMn-glycolate hollow microspheres and subsequent thermal annealing in air. When evaluated as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, these ZnMn(2)O(4) ball-in-ball hollow microspheres
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