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Methyl glycolate

98%

Synonym(s):

Hydroxyacetic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2-hydroxyacetate, Methyl 2-hydroxyethanoate, Methyl hydroxyacetate

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2CO2CH3
CAS Number:
96-35-5
Molecular Weight:
90.08
Beilstein:
1699571
EC Number:
202-502-7
MDL number:
MFCD00004667
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24859497
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

3.12 (vs air)

vapor pressure

17 mmHg ( 52 °C)

Assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.417 (lit.)

bp

149-151 °C (lit.)

density

1.167 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

COC(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C3H6O3/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

GSJFXBNYJCXDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Synthesis of methyl glycolate from the carbonylation of HCHO using heteropoly acids (HPAs) as catalysts, followed by esterification with methanol was reported. Size-selective vibrational spectroscopy of methyl glycolate clusters was reported.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

152.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

67 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Highly effective synthesis of methyl glycolate with heteropolyacids as catalysts.
Sun Y, et al.
Catalysis Communications, 10(5), 678-681 (2009)
Size-selective vibrational spectroscopy of methyl glycolate clusters: comparison with ragout-jet FTIR spectroscopy.
Farnik M, et al.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 6(19), 4614-4620 (2004)
Jong-Ryul Park et al.
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