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Glycolic acid

SAJ special grade, ≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

Hydroxyacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2COOH
CAS Number:
79-14-1
Molecular Weight:
76.05
EC Number:
201-180-5
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329749632
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209322
MDL number:
MFCD00004312
Assay:
≥98.0%
Form:
crystalline
Grade:
SAJ special grade
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grade

SAJ special grade

assay

≥98.0%

form

crystalline

availability

available only in Japan

mp

75-80 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCC(O)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314,H332

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

flash_point_f

>572.0 °F - (decomposition)

flash_point_c

> 300 °C - (decomposition)

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