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Glycolic acid

anhydrous grade, 99%, ReagentPlus®, Redi-Dri, free-flowing, crystals

Synonym(s):

Hydroxyacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
76.05
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
201-180-5
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209322
Assay:
99%
Form:
crystals
Grade:
anhydrous

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Product Name

Glycolic acid, anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri, ReagentPlus®, 99%

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

product line

ReagentPlus®, Redi-Dri

assay

99%

form

crystals

mp

75-80 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCC(O)=O

InChI

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

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grade

anhydrous

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-

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certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

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certified reference material, TraceCERT®

assay

99%

assay

99%

assay

-

assay

-

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

300

form

crystals

form

solid

form

-

form

-

mp

75-80 °C (lit.)

mp

75-80 °C (lit.)

mp

75-80 °C (lit.)

mp

75-80 °C (lit.)

product line

ReagentPlus®, Redi-Dri

product line

ReagentPlus®

product line

-

product line

-

General description

Glycolic acid, also known as α-hydroxy acetic acid (AHA), is commonly used in chemical peels.[1]

Application

Glycolic acid may be used in the preparation of glycolide, a monomer for preparing poly(glycolic acid) (PGA).

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>572.0 °F - (decomposition)

flash_point_c

> 300 °C - (decomposition)


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Sharma SK, et al.
A Handbook of Applied Biopolymer Technology: Synthesis, Degradation and Applications., 153-153 (2011)
Glycolic acid peels for the treatment of wrinkles and photoaging.
Moy LS, et al.
The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, 19(3), 243-246 (1993)
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

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PH000270-250MG04061831285185
798053-100G04061832966212
798053-500G04061832966229

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