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Glycolic acid

ReagentPlus^®, 99%

• Synonym(s): Hydroxyacetic acid
• Linear Formula: HOCH₂COOH
• CAS Number: 79-14-1
• Molecular Weight: 76.05
• Beilstein: 1209322
• EC Number: 201-180-5
• MDL number: MFCD00004312
• eCl@ss: 39021303
• PubChem Substance ID: 24847624
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• assay: 99%
• form: solid
• mp: 75-80 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• SMILES string: OCC(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)
• InChI key: AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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).

Packaging

25, 100, 500 g in poly bottle

12 kg in poly drum

Other Notes

Go to Redi-Dri^™ Product Listing 798053

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H314 - H332
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P271 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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