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Glycolic acid
ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym(s):
Hydroxyacetic acid
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Linear Formula:
HOCH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
76.05
Beilstein:
1209322
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
eCl@ss:
39021303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
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Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
Assay
99%
form
solid
mp
75-80 °C (lit.)
solubility
H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
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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General description
Glycolic acid (Hydroxyacetic acid) is an α-hydroxy acid. Glycolic acid solutions having concentration of 70% and pH range of 0.08 to 2.75 are widely employed as superficial chemical peeling agents. Various oligomers or polymers of lactic and/or glycolic acid (low molecular weight) have been prepared. Glycolic acid can be determined via plant tissue coupled flow injection chemiluminescence biosensors, which can be used both as a plant-tissue based biosensor and chemiluminescence flow sensor.
Application
Glycolic acid (Hydroxyacetic acid) has been used in the preparation of PLGA-PEG-PLGA copolymer (PLGA = poly(lactic/glycolic, PEG = polyethylene glycol).
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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
Storage Class Code
8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
>572.0 °F - (decomposition)
Flash Point(C)
> 300 °C - (decomposition)
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition, 8(12), 905-917 (1997-01-01)
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Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 22(5), 463-465 (1996-05-01)
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