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Glycolic acid
SpectraBase Compound ID 5VihdqnQDQb
InChI InChI=1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)
InChIKey AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 76.05 g/mol
Molecular Formula C2H4O3
Exact Mass 76.016044 g/mol

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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