Glycolic Acid

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Glycolic Acid
• CAS No.: 26124-68-5
• Deprecated CAS: 259744-22-4,702627-33-6,1033720-45-4,1033720-48-7,1033720-45-4,1033720-48-7,702627-33-6
• Molecular Formula: C2H4O3
• Molecular Weight: 76.05136
• Hs Code.: 3907998090
• European Community (EC) Number: 201-180-5
• ICSC Number: 1537
• NSC Number: 166
• UN Number: 3261
• UNII: 0WT12SX38S
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID0025363
• Nikkaji Number: J1.494J
• Wikipedia: Glycolic_acid
• Wikidata: Q409373
• NCI Thesaurus Code: C83737
• RXCUI: 587318
• Metabolomics Workbench ID: 37080
• ChEMBL ID: CHEMBL252557
• Mol file: 26124-68-5.mol

Synonyms:glycolate;glycolic acid;glycolic acid, 1-(14)C-labeled;glycolic acid, 2-(14)C-labeled;glycolic acid, calcium salt;glycolic acid, monoammonium salt;glycolic acid, monolithium salt;glycolic acid, monopotassium salt;glycolic acid, monosodium salt;glycolic acid, potassium salt;hydroxyacetic acid;potassium glycolate

Chemical Property of Glycolic Acid

Chemical Property:

• Melting Point: 200-220 °C
• Boiling Point: 265.6°Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: 128.7°C
• PSA: 57.53000
• Density: 1.416g/cm³
• LogP: -0.93670
• Storage Temp.: −20°C
• Solubility.: hexafluoroisopropanol: soluble
• XLogP3: -1.1
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 1
• Exact Mass: 76.016043985
• Heavy Atom Count: 5
• Complexity: 40.2

Purity/Quality:

98%,99%, ^*data from raw suppliers

Polyglycolide inherent viscosity 1.4dL/g ^*data from reagent suppliers

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MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Chemical Classes: Other Classes -> Organic Acids
• Canonical SMILES: C(C(=O)O)O
• Recent ClinicalTrials: TCA 15% Chemical Peel for Improvement in Hand Lentigines
• Recent NIPH Clinical Trials: Effectiveness of glycolic acid for the treatment of the pigmented lesion; Prospective, randomized, and split-face comparative study
• Inhalation Risk: A harmful concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly on spraying or when dispersed, especially if powdered.
• Effects of Short Term Exposure: The substance is corrosive to the skin and eyes. The substance is irritating to the respiratory tract. Corrosive on ingestion. The substance may cause effects on the kidneys. This may result in kidney failure.
• Effects of Long Term Exposure: Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis.
• Uses: medical device