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Glycolic acid

Catalog No. Glycolic_acid Name Wikipedia.org
CAS Number 79-14-1 Website http://www.wikipedia.org/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-hydroxyacetic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
glycolic acid
Synonyms
Hydroxyacetic acid
glycolic acid
Dicarbonous acid

DATABASE IDS

Chemspider ID 737
KEGG ID C03547
CHEMBL 252557
DrugBank ID DB03085
CAS Number 79-14-1
CHEBI ID 17497
Wikipedia Title Glycolic_acid
Unique Ingredient Identifier 0WT12SX38S

PROPERTIES

pKa 3.83
Apperance white, powdery solid
Boiling Point decomposes
Density 1.27 g/cm3
Flash Point 129 °C
Melting Point 75 °C
Solubility 70% solution in water
Solubility alcohols, acetone,
acetic acid and
ethyl acetate
Main Hazard Corrosive (C)
NFPA704
NFPA 704 diagram
1
3
Risk Statements R22-R34
RTECS MC5250000
Safety Statements S26-S36/37/39-S45

DETAILS

Description (English)

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