SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
8XIHIp0ypxF |
Name |
GLYCOLIC ACID |
Source of Sample |
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York |
CAS Registry Number |
79-14-1 |
Comments |
INGREDIENT OF SUGAR CANE JUICE |
Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
Formula |
C2H4O3 |
InChI |
InChI=1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5) |
InChIKey |
AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Melting Point |
76-77C |
Molecular Weight |
76.051003 |
RTECS Number |
MC5250000 |
Safety Data |
Risks and Safety Phrases= HYGROSCOPIC; MILD IRRITANT TO SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES; EMITS ACRID FUMES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION |
Synonyms |
HYDROXYETHANOIC ACID
GLYCOLIC ACID
HYDROXYACETIC ACID
ACETIC ACID, HYDROXY-, |
Technique |
FILM |
Use |
USED TO PRODUCE TEXTILES, LEATHERS, METALS, ADHESIVES, AND COPPER BRIGHTENING; USED IN DYEING, ELECTROPLATING, AND CHEMICAL MILLING OF METALS; USED AS A CHEAP ORGANIC ACID AND TO CONTROL pH |