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798053

Glycolic acid

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

Synonym(s):

Hydroxyacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2COOH
CAS Number:
79-14-1
Molecular Weight:
76.05
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329768628
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
201-180-5
MDL number:
MFCD00004312
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209322

Product Name

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

InChI key

AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

OCC(O)=O

grade

anhydrous

product line

ReagentPlus®
Redi-Dri™

assay

99%

form

crystals

mp

75-80 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid
hydroxyl

Quality Level

100

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Application

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

General description

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

Legal Information

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

pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

hcodes

H314,H332

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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MKCM4064
MKCJ9298
SHBJ5716
SHBH0043V
SHBG6366V

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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)
Sharma SK, et al.
A Handbook of Applied Biopolymer Technology: Synthesis, Degradation and Applications., 153-153 (2011)
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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